Snow storm on New Year’s Day: affected states and trajectory in real time on January 1

Severe weather continues to spread across the United States. Following a powerful snowstorm that swept across the Great Plains over Christmas, cold temperatures and bad weather are now heading to the Midwest, where another snow is falling to bring in the new year.

According to Weather Channel forecasters, about a dozen states in the Northeast and Midwest will see snowfall beginning Friday through New Year’s Day. However, the intensities will be lower compared to the Christmas snowfall.

“If you missed a white Christmas, it will snow a little bit in the Midwest, although we’re not expecting a large amount [of snow] from this storm,” explains Weather Channel meteorologist Kait Parker. For its part, the National Weather Service (NWS) noted that “accumulations of around one to two inches are possible, mostly on grassy and elevated surfaces,” so “widespread travel hazards are unlikely.”

Affected states in the New Year’s Day snowstorm

The Midwest area of the country will be the most affected with the New Year’s Eve snowfall. In states such as Indiana and Missouri the first snowflakes began to fall as early as Thursday, resulting in a light white coating on roads and highways.

For southeastern Iowa, Illinois and Kentucky, the first snowfall fell on Friday night, 29 December. The storm has extended into West Virginia, Vermont and parts of northern New York and Maine. The storm is expected to dump five to eight inches of snow in the higher elevations and up to three inches in most of the affected areas. By the start of the New Year, clear weather is expected, though northern Alabama and Georgia could also see a light coating of snow.

Real-time storm tracker

Below, we share with you an interactive map from Windy.com with the real-time path of the snowstorm, as well as snow accumulation.

For more information and real-time updates, we recommend monitoring the National Weather Service website.