{"id":187256,"date":"2026-04-06T16:11:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T16:11:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/187256\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T16:11:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T16:11:30","slug":"cold-front-fuels-northeast-snow-after-days-of-near-record-warmth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/187256\/","title":{"rendered":"Cold front fuels Northeast snow after days of near-record warmth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Don&#8217;t put away the winter coat just yet. A sharp cold front is crashing through the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, dropping temperatures below freezing and triggering light snowfall. Parts of Upstate NY are already seeing flakes, while frost and freeze alerts have been issued for the start of the growing season. Latest:<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Just when it seemed like <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/spring\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">spring<\/a> was settling in, winter has made a comeback.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">A fast-moving clipper system is sweeping through the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/northeast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Northeast<\/a>, bringing light <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/snow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">snow <\/a>to major cities as parts of Upstate New York already reported snowfall Monday morning.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Northeast Chill Overview.png\"\/>Northeast temperature drop setup<br \/>(FOX Weather)<br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Syracuse, New York, is already seeing snowfall, while cities such as <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/massachusetts\/boston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Boston<\/a> and <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/watch\/play-70c4ede53001782\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Burlington, Vermont<\/a>, could all see a dusting of snow through Tuesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/record-warmth-easter-holiday-weekend-rain-storms-northeast-midatlantic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">RECORD WARMTH KICKS OFF HOLIDAY WEEKEND, WITH RAIN LOOKING TO SOAK EASTER PLANS FOR MILLIONS ACROSS EAST<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">This late-season clipper proves that the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/historic-blizzard-2026-snow-records-bomb-cyclone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">harsh 2025-2026 winter<\/a> isn\u2019t over just yet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Providence broke its record for all-time biggest snowstorm and snowiest day ever on Monday during Blizzard &#8217;26. Snow totals approached three feet on Monday afternoon.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">From record-shattering totals to feet of snow that <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/extreme-weather\/historic-winter-storm-paralyzes-mississippi-ice-massive-power-outages-bitter-cold-could-slow-recovery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">paralyzed<\/a> the region, the relentless season has buried parts of the Northeast under repeated rounds of snowfall \u2014 some measuring in feet \u2014 <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/historic-blizzard-2026-snow-records-bomb-cyclone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">leaving records shattered<\/a> and communities digging out for days.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/artemis-ii-day-by-day-guide-humanitys-10-day-return-moon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TIMELINE: A DAY-BY-DAY GUIDE TO THE 10-DAY ARTEMIS II MISSION TO BRING HUMANITY BACK TO THE MOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">It has been a historic <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/winter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">winter<\/a> for many; spanning cross-country storms and powerful <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/blizzards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">blizzards<\/a>, <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/winter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">winter\u2019s<\/a> grip has held the Northeast tight throughout the season.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/providence-shatters-record-all-time-biggest-snowstorm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">PROVIDENCE SHATTERS 48-YEAR RECORD FOR ALL-TIME BIGGEST SNOWSTORM WITH OVER 37 INCHES OF HEAVY SNOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/img_6949-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<p class=\"title\">Snow falling in Marquette, Michigan, on Sunday, March 15, 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"> (Robert Ray \/ FOX Weather)<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/april-weather-outlook-severe-storms-target-millions-spring-temperature-warmup-finally-nears\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">APRIL WEATHER OUTLOOK: SEVERE STORMS TARGET MILLIONS AS SPRING TEMPERATURE WARMUP FINALLY NEARS<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">That said, light snow showers and below-average <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-forecast\/current-temperature-map\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">temperatures <\/a>are expected to persist from the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/great-lakes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Great Lakes<\/a> to New England from Monday through Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/East Early Week Futuretrack.png\"\/>Northeast future radar for Monday<br \/>(FOX Weather)<br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/severe-weather-reloads-plains-midwest-texas-pennsylvania\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">SEVERE WEATHER RELOADS OVER MIDWEST, PLAINS WITH STORMS BLASTING MORE THAN 65M FROM TEXAS TO PENNSYLVANIA<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">FOX Forecast Center<\/a> said the wake of the cold front is triggering cooler air to return to the region as well as the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/mid-atlantic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Mid-Atlantic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;While not unusually cold for this time of year, Monday\u2019s temperatures will fall closer to seasonal averages with highs in the 40s and 50s,&#8221; they noted.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/heavy-accumulations-snow-ice-possible-northern-us-holiday-weekend\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">THOUSANDS WITHOUT POWER AS HOLIDAY WEEKEND WINTER STORM DUMPS HEAVY SNOW, SIGNIFICANT ICE ACROSS NORTHERN US<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">With that, an area of low pressure is pushing into the Great Lakes, drawing in just enough moisture to fuel light snow.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">While overall totals are expected to remain light, 1 to 3 inches of snow is possible, with slightly higher amounts near the Great Lakes and the higher terrain of the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/watch-lone-hiker-airlifted-from-high-peaks-adirondacks-after-two-nights-freezing-conditions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Adirondacks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Northeast Snow QPF.png\"\/>Snow forecast across the Northeast Monday through Tuesday<br \/>(FOX Weather)<br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Cities in the path of the snow include <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_25\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/new-york\/buffalo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Buffalo<\/a>; <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_26\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/new-york\/syracuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Syracuse, NY<\/a>, 1 to 3 inches; <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_27\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/vermont\/burlington\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Burlington, V<\/a>T, around 1 inch; <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_28\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/new-york\/albany\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Albany, NY<\/a>; and a few flakes possible in Boston and <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_29\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/new-york\/new-york-city\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">New York City<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The FOX Forecast Center highlights that most of these areas typically see their last measurable snow by early-mid April.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/gettyimages-506426110-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 23: Cross country skiers exercise through Central Park on January 23, 2016 in New York City. A major Nor'easter is hitting much of the East Coast and parts of the South as forecasts warn of up to two feet of snow in some areas.\"\/> <\/p>\n<p class=\"title\">NEW YORK, NY &#8211; JANUARY 23: Cross-country skiers exercise through Central Park on January 23, 2016 in New York City. A major Nor&#8217;easter is hitting much of the East Coast and parts of the South as forecasts warn of up to two feet of snow in some areas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"> (Astrid Riecken \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Although the late-season snow is noteworthy, the approaching surge of cold air will affect a wider area.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_30\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/how-to-watch-fox-weather-on-tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Just days after near-record warmth, temperatures are expected to drop 10 to 20 degrees below average from Monday through Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WED Northeast Triple Threat.png\"\/>Forecast lows across the Northeast Wednesday morning<br \/>(FOX Weather)<br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Wednesday is likely to be the coldest day, with wind chills remaining in the 20s across interior parts of the Northeast.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_31\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/what-does-wind-chill-mean\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">WHAT DOES THE WIND CHILL MEAN?<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">By Thursday, temperatures are expected to rebound, returning closer to seasonal averages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t put away the winter coat just yet. 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