Snow covers the ground in Evanston, Ill., a suburb of Chicago on Nov. 10. (Kiichiro Sato/AP) Winter is still 40 days away — but more than half the country, from the Upper Plains to the Gulf Coast, is already getting a brisk sneak peek early this week with potentially historic lake effect snowfalls and record low temperatures fueled by a huge mass of Arctic air.

Winter weather warnings remain in effect for much of the Chicago area and Northwest Indiana Monday morning for an unseasonable fall snowstorm that clobbered much of the area with lake-effect snow.CHECK: School closings | Flight delays | CTA | Metra | PaceAfter a long lull,

Welcome to cwg.live, updated around-the-clock by Capital Weather Gang meteorologists. Happening now: Wind chills quickly dip below freezing this evening and temperatures follow overnight. Maybe a flurry with lows mid-20s to near 30.

An early-season storm is expected to dump several inches of snow across the Chicago area, offering residents a quick taste of what’s to come this winter.

With NYC expected to see the first real glimpse of winter this week, FOX 5 NY's Nick Gregory is sharing his outlook for the season, including the potential for a nor'easter and his snow total predictions.

Your basement may seem like an ideal storage space, but some possessions, like electronics and paint, can become damaged by changing temperatures and humidity levels.

As more people come to live in Minnesota’s third-largest city, officials want residents prepared to weather the weather.

Forecast maps issued by the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) show what weather conditions the U.S. can expect over the November to January period. The CPC previously announced that La Niña conditions had been detected and were expected to continue from December 2025 to February 2026.