Heavy snow is expected to blanket large portions of the Eastern U.S. while much of the country will endure dangerously cold temperatures in the coming days

Preparations are underway as an arctic blast dives into the nation's interior and southern regions and pushes a snowstorm into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast that will be followed by lethal cold.

An Arctic blast is expected to bring West Michigan's coldest temperatures since 2019, along with heavy lake-effect snow in some areas.

Several Florida counties could see "show showers" next week as another an Arctic blast combines with moisture to make snow a possibility.

Farther north, in the mountains of northern New England, snow will fall at higher elevations, with summit accumulations of 2–4 inches likely. The rain will taper off by late evening, but don’t let your guard down. Overnight, temperatures will fall to near freezing in Boston and drop below freezing north of the city.

Showers today then snow moves in early Sunday and lasts into evening. The coldest air in years arrives Monday.

M.L.K. Day will look beautiful, with plenty of sunshine and dry conditions. However, it will be the start of our Arctic blast.

Colder air is already arriving and will continue to funnel in through the day. This will provide frigid temperatures for our mornings to start the week and also help to keep temperatures below freezing through the afternoons.