- New England snowstorm caused hundreds of car accidents and major disruptions.
- Colorado experienced its first winter storm with significant snowfall expected.
- Midwest braces for frigid temperatures, significantly below normal for the season.
Earlier this week, the states in the northeastern U.S. received multiple inches of snow, while the Midwest is bracing for the coldest temperatures of the season later this week.
Moving further west, Colorado received its first major snowstorm of the year Wednesday morning.
Here’s a look at what weather looks like around the U.S. this week.
Storm dumps inches of snow on New England
On Monday and Tuesday, New England, other Northeastern states and some of the Midwest received multiple inches of snow, leading to hundreds of car accidents.
Parts of New England, including areas in Vermont, Pennsylvania, upstate New York, New Hampshire and western Massachusetts, received 6 to 10 inches of snow as of Tuesday evening. The snow in the area began to taper off Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, per CNN.
The Northeast will get windier, especially in coastal New England as the storm moves offshore.
On Tuesday, the Boston Logan International Airport issued a ground stop for a few hours due to wind from storms.
In Phoenicia, New York, about 50 miles southwest of Albany, a foot of snow was reported.
The Missouri State Patrol dealt with over 350 crashes on Monday, answered more than 800 calls for service and helped over 200 stranded motorists, per CNN. Some parts of the state received around 4 inches of snow on Monday.
Troopers with the Pennsylvania State Police responded to 625 crashes and 720 stranded vehicles on Tuesday between 4:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. In Vermont, troopers responded to 50 weather-related car accidents.
The snowstorm that hit the Northeastern U.S. also spread into parts of eastern Canada on Tuesday, according to The New York Times.
A winter storm warning was in effect Tuesday morning through early Wednesday for an area stretching from upstate New York to eastern Maine.
Because of warmer temperatures, some parts of the area, such as Boston, received rain instead of snow.
Colorado sees first snowstorm of the season
Colorado’s first major winter storm of the season hit on Wednesday morning, causing slow, slick travel along the I-25 corridor and the foothills during the morning commute.
Most of the Denver metro area is expected to receive 3 to 6 inches of snow and areas on the south and west side are expected to receive higher totals, per CBS.
Areas more east and northeast in the state will see lighter amounts of snow and dry air limits the totals there.
The snow is expected to gradually diminish through the day.
Across the Rocky Mountains, Utah has also received snow this week, causing multiple Utah ski resorts to plan their opening days for later in the week, the Deseret News reported. Brighton Resort opened on Tuesday, while Park City Mountain and Alta will open this weekend.
Freezing temperatures in the Plains and Midwest
After receiving multiple rounds of snow over the last week, the Midwest is bracing for the coldest temperatures of the season later this week.
Bitter cold from Canada will drop in to the northern Plains and Upper Midwest on Wednesday. The high temperatures will be around 15 to 25 degrees below normal for early December, per CNN.
Thursday morning is expected to be the coldest, with temperatures dropping below zero as far south as northern Missouri. On Thursday, wind chills of 10 below zero and 25 below zero will be common.