Spring is finally battling back against winter this week, causing temperatures to soar well above average for much of the country. Highs will climb into the 70s and 80s across parts of the South, including places like Phoenix, Dallas, Houston, New Orleans and Tampa. And while temperatures farther north may not get quite that warm, they will still be running 20 to 30 degrees above average in some areas. Check out how warm it could get where you live.
A clipper will bring another round of quick-hitting snow to the Northeast. Snow will develop across western New York Tuesday morning and then expand east reaching the I-95 corridor near Boston just in time for the Tuesday evening commute. A widespread swath of 1-3 inches looks likely for many, including Boston, with higher totals possible across Upstate New York and the higher elevations. See when the snow could impact your travel here.
A semitractor-trailer driver had an unwelcome winter surprise in Michigan. As the semi drove along northbound U.S. 31 in Grand Haven Township, a 6-foot pile of snow on the trailer smashed a traffic light. Deputies with the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office stopped the truck. Michigan State Police were also called to the scene and they refused to let the truck leave until the snowpile was cleared.
A new crack in the iced-over Lake Erie is so huge, you can see it from space. The massive opening stretches for dozens of miles, and it’s coming with a warning about the danger of venturing out onto the frozen, but unstable landscape.