Northern U.S. Snow Including Heavy Lake Effect Snow – National Weather Outlook For November 17, 2022

National Weather Forecast

Snow showers will be the main story across the nation on Thursday, with this snow possible from the Rockies across the northern tier of states into the Great Lakes and New England. Heavy lake-effect snow will be possible downwind of the Great Lakes. Meanwhile, a few rain shower chances exist in southern Florida and southern Texas.

While some areas in the Rockies could see several inches of snow in the next few days, the heaviest is likely to fall downwind of the Great Lakes. Note that these snow totals are only through Friday evening. Heavy lake-effect snow will continue into the weekend, especially downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario, with multiple feet of snow possible through Sunday in the Buffalo and Watertown areas.

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