The BBC had an interview with a weather presenter from a Chicago radio station this morning, and he was saying that the cold weather there is forecast to disappear as quickly as it came, with temps back to a balmy (for Chicago) 9C by the New Year. But the charts suggest that the cold and especially the snow will hang on longer in New England.

FWIW, I acquired a reputation for forecasting snow in the Kentish village where we lived in the 80s, based on snow arriving three weeks after New York had a big fall. Then in the 90s, that forecast method just stopped working, and I quietly tried to forget about it. There's little sign of it being successful this year either so presumably I struck lucky for those few years.

Originally Posted by: DEW 

The forecast for Buffalo is the stuff of Xmas dreams with rain turning to heavy snow and feet of the stuff. 
Met office forecast shows the temp change.
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/forecast/dpxguhhpy#?date=2022-12-25 

Snow lovers will be worried of a break down in a weeks time though. 

Originally Posted by: Tim A 

And here is the weather warning. I think they might be enjoying a snowy Christmas 😉 ....

Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations of
2 to 3 feet with locally higher amounts possible. Winds gusting
as high as 65 to 70 mph today and tonight. A rapid switch from
rain to snow with sharply falling temperatures into the teens
and single digits will result in a flash freeze today. Blizzard
conditions will develop this afternoon lasting into Saturday
night. Wind chills as cold as 10 to 20 below zero.
 

Originally Posted by: GezM 

Could be interesting to watch: https://buffalowebcam.com 

Originally Posted by: doctormog 

Absolutely fascinating seeing how quickly the scenes there are turning white. Proper blizzard conditions now.

Thanks for the link!

Originally Posted by: wingman 

Check it out now. 

I've kept it open in a tab, popping in every so often yo make my heart break a little bit more 😢

Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 

Wow yes that is a proper blizzard.
Temps  -9c in Town or  -12c away from the lake so must feel so so bitter. 

Originally Posted by: Tim A 

Currently -2c in New Orleans - Louisiana and set to fall to -5c tonight:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/4335045 

New Orleans is below sea level on the Gulf Coast at 29.9511° N, 90.0715° W
😲

Originally Posted by: tallyho_83 

Looks horrendous on that webcam now... and I'm green with envy.

Would so love that in the UK

Hilarious chaos. 

Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 

Sea ice in the Gulf of Mexico would be something to see! Perhaps we'll see icebergs floating our way in the Gulf Stream🤣

But more seriously, a weather expert on BBC pm was saying that the cold air layer was rather shallow. The interview rather broke down because the BBC interviewer turned out to be trying to find out whether it would be too cold for planes to fly at 30,000 feet and the interviewee was talking about something much shallower, 5,000 feet if I heard it right. Did I? Does anyone have a source for temperature profiles with altitiude?

Originally Posted by: DEW 

Snowing, though nothing too heavy yet, in Fairport, upstate NY with the temp there currently on -5 2c, a drop of 3 c in two hoursLive rail cam.
https://youtu.be/eVwn3bbSXBw  
edit. Winds currently gusting up to  around 40 knots there now, so no doubt serious wind chills are being felt all around 

Originally Posted by: Chunky Pea 

That so called winter storm really pointless for snow rampers there as they will enjoy the snowfall now but after few days mild weather will return and wipe them out quickly.  Toronto going to see 9C next week with rain like UK experiencing it now.   

Originally Posted by: Jiries