In Wisconsin and Minnesota, century-old temperature records were broken in the days leading up to Christmas, which also means 2023 will not bring a “white Christmas” in states that usually get snow.
In Milwaukee, the highest record daytime temperature recorded in 1877, when it was 7 degrees on Saturday and Sunday, was surpassed.
While in Rochester, Minnesota, the temperature reached 12 degrees on Monday, Christmas Day. The weather in the Great Lakes region and Midwestern states was 10 to 15 degrees cooler than average. But over the weekend, dense fog made travel difficult, with hundreds of flights canceled and more postponed.
The fair weather was abruptly ended by a winter storm from the west on Christmas Day,
Which led to snowfall, strong winds, and freezing rain on the plains and mountainous areas of the northwestern states.
Transportation officials have issued a snow warning for Nebraska.
In the last days of the year, the temperature will fall below freezing in most parts of the United States, except for the southern states, but during the day it will rise above zero almost everywhere.
The storm caused problems on the roads this Christmas morning. Slick driving conditions and snow continue to fall in many areas of the state.
These photos are all from between Grand Island and Lincoln on I-80.
A great day to stay indoors if travel is not essential. pic.twitter.com/TjmckTcEI1
– Nebraska State Patrol (NEStatePatrol) December 25, 2023
In Canada, Christmas and the days leading up to the holiday also brought unusually mild weather, so the daily high temperature in Alberta approached 15 degrees, and 13 degrees was measured in Toronto a few days ago.
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