The active December winter weather pattern continues across the United States. The Northern Tier will remain the primary focus for multiple rounds of clipper systems heading into next week. These systems will keep snowy conditions in place as cold air lingers across the region. The first round of snow will move into the Plains and Midwest by Saturday night.
CLEVELAND — The active December winter weather pattern fueled in part by La Niña, is expected to bring another round of fast-moving snowstorms across the Northern Plains, Midwest and Northeast through next week.
The start of meteorological winter, which officially began last Monday, has already seen a cross-country winter storm and systems that have delivered feet of lake-effect snow.
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A snowplow drives down a street during a snowstorm in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. Hundreds of flights have been canceled in and around Chicago and roads are becoming treacherous as one of the busiest travel weekends of the year collides with a major storm bringing wintery conditions throughout the US Midwest Saturday.
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Snow covered vehicles parked on a street during a snowstorm in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. Hundreds of flights have been canceled in and around Chicago and roads are becoming treacherous as one of the busiest travel weekends of the year collides with a major storm bringing wintery conditions throughout the US Midwest Saturday. Photographer: Jim Vondruska/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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COLONIE, NY – FEBRUARY 6: An American Airlines jet is guided to the gate at Albany International Airport during a winter storm on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Colonie N.Y.
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Washington, DC declared a snow emergency to go into effect Tuesday night.
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An expansive ridge of high pressure over the Pacific Northwest will intensify this weekend and act like a conveyor belt, directing the bulk of incoming Pacific moisture over a large dip in the jet stream.
WHAT IS AN ALBERTA CLIPPER
This moisture will tap into arctic air spilling in from Canada to produce several fast-moving snowstorms, known as clippers.
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According to the FOX Forecast Center, the first clipper will race into the Northern Plains, Midwest and Ohio Valley on Saturday night.
Because of the system’s fast movement, snow totals are projected to remain limited to 1-3 inches.
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By Tuesday, another clipper is forecast to develop over southern Canada and track into the Upper Midwest.
While uncertainty remains regarding its exact path and intensity, computer forecast models are confident that it will be another fast-moving storm.
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“Current indications suggest the heaviest snow will fall across the Great Lakes region and far northern New England,” the FOX Forecast Center wrote Friday.
Scenic shot of heavy snowfall in Chicago.
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By midweek another blast of cold air from Canada is expected to settle across that same area, providing ideal snowmaking conditions for ski resorts.
ANOTHER ROUND OF EXTREME ARCTIC AIR TO INVADE NATION
Once this cold air is established, a third clipper system could move through the area on Thursday and Friday, again affecting parts of the Midwest.
Through next week, cities most likely to see accumulating snow include Minneapolis, Chicago, and Buffalo, New York.
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Cleveland could see snow every day next week.
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People in states from North Dakota through Ohio and into Maine should monitor the latest forecast.
