These 25 Cities Are Getting Pounded by Lake-Effect Snow This Week

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Over the weekend, cold air blew across the Great Lakes, gathering moisture from the warm water and blanketing parts of Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York with several feet of snow. The lake-effect snowstorm conditions will continue this week, dumping more than a foot of additional snow in dozens of cities throughout the Midwest and Northeast.

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Major cities like Erie, Pennsylvania and Buffalo, New York could see more than two feet of additional snowfall. Some cities are forecast to set daily snowfall records. A look at NOAA data reveals the cities forecast to get the most snow this week.

To determine the cities that will get the most snowfall this Thanksgiving, Climate Crisis 247 reviewed data on cumulative snowfall forecasts from the NOAA’s National Digital Forecast Database. Cities with at least 25,000 residents were ranked based on the total amount of snowfall forecast to accumulate in the 72 hours from November 26 to November 28, 2024. Supplemental data on forecast average air temperature are based on raster data from the NDFD, while data on historical monthly temperature normals for November are from the NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information.

25. Saratoga Springs, NY

• Forecast snow accumulation, December 3-5: 3 to 6 inches
• Minimum forecast temperature, December 3-5: 17.0°F
• Historical minimum temperature, December 1901-2000: 15.8°F
• Total population: 28,505

 

24. Ithaca, NY

• Forecast snow accumulation, December 3-5: 3 to 6 inches
• Minimum forecast temperature, December 3-5: 22.0°F
• Historical minimum temperature, December 1901-2000: 18.9°F
• Total population: 31,359

 

23. Michigan City, IN

• Forecast snow accumulation, December 3-5: 3 to 6 inches
• Minimum forecast temperature, December 3-5: 25.1°F
• Historical minimum temperature, December 1901-2000: 20.0°F
• Total population: 31,983

 

22. Lewiston, ME

• Forecast snow accumulation, December 3-5: 3 to 6 inches
• Minimum forecast temperature, December 3-5: 13.9°F
• Historical minimum temperature, December 1901-2000: 13.5°F
• Total population: 37,577

 

21. Warren, OH

• Forecast snow accumulation, December 3-5: 3 to 6 inches
• Minimum forecast temperature, December 3-5: 22.0°F
• Historical minimum temperature, December 1901-2000: 21.4°F
• Total population: 39,204

 

20. Pittsfield, MA

• Forecast snow accumulation, December 3-5: 3 to 6 inches
• Minimum forecast temperature, December 3-5: 15.0°F
• Historical minimum temperature, December 1901-2000: 16.0°F
• Total population: 43,730

 

19. Elkhart, IN

• Forecast snow accumulation, December 3-5: 3 to 6 inches
• Minimum forecast temperature, December 3-5: 22.0°F
• Historical minimum temperature, December 1901-2000: 19.7°F
• Total population: 53,785

 

18. Youngstown, OH

• Forecast snow accumulation, December 3-5: 3 to 6 inches
• Minimum forecast temperature, December 3-5: 20.9°F
• Historical minimum temperature, December 1901-2000: 21.5°F
• Total population: 60,048

 

17. Lorain, OH

• Forecast snow accumulation, December 3-5: 3 to 6 inches
• Minimum forecast temperature, December 3-5: 24.0°F
• Historical minimum temperature, December 1901-2000: 24.0°F
• Total population: 65,138

 

16. Kalamazoo, MI

• Forecast snow accumulation, December 3-5: 3 to 6 inches
• Minimum forecast temperature, December 3-5: 20.0°F
• Historical minimum temperature, December 1901-2000: 19.6°F
• Total population: 73,342

 

15. Akron, OH

• Forecast snow accumulation, December 3-5: 3 to 6 inches
• Minimum forecast temperature, December 3-5: 20.0°F
• Historical minimum temperature, December 1901-2000: 23.0°F
• Total population: 190,273

 

14. Grand Rapids, MI

• Forecast snow accumulation, December 3-5: 3 to 6 inches
• Minimum forecast temperature, December 3-5: 20.0°F
• Historical minimum temperature, December 1901-2000: 19.3°F
• Total population: 198,096

 

13. Worcester, MA

• Forecast snow accumulation, December 3-5: 3 to 6 inches
• Minimum forecast temperature, December 3-5: 18.9°F
• Historical minimum temperature, December 1901-2000: 18.1°F
• Total population: 204,191

 

12. Rochester, NY

• Forecast snow accumulation, December 3-5: 3 to 6 inches
• Minimum forecast temperature, December 3-5: 27.9°F
• Historical minimum temperature, December 1901-2000: 21.3°F
• Total population: 210,992

 

11. Cleveland, OH

• Forecast snow accumulation, December 3-5: 6 to 12 inches
• Minimum forecast temperature, December 3-5: 24.0°F
• Historical minimum temperature, December 1901-2000: 24.1°F
• Total population: 370,365

 

10. Holland, MI

• Forecast snow accumulation, December 3-5: 6 to 12 inches
• Minimum forecast temperature, December 3-5: 22.9°F
• Historical minimum temperature, December 1901-2000: 21.1°F
• Total population: 34,186

 

9. Muskegon, MI

• Forecast snow accumulation, December 3-5: 6 to 12 inches
• Minimum forecast temperature, December 3-5: 24.0°F
• Historical minimum temperature, December 1901-2000: 20.2°F
• Total population: 38,286

 

8. Mentor, OH

• Forecast snow accumulation, December 3-5: 6 to 12 inches
• Minimum forecast temperature, December 3-5: 27.0°F
• Historical minimum temperature, December 1901-2000: 23.7°F
• Total population: 47,302

 

7. Niagara Falls, NY

• Forecast snow accumulation, December 3-5: 6 to 12 inches
• Minimum forecast temperature, December 3-5: 27.0°F
• Historical minimum temperature, December 1901-2000: 22.1°F
• Total population: 48,502

 

6. Utica, NY

• Forecast snow accumulation, December 3-5: 6 to 12 inches
• Minimum forecast temperature, December 3-5: 20.0°F
• Historical minimum temperature, December 1901-2000: 15.8°F
• Total population: 64,728

 

5. South Bend, IN

• Forecast snow accumulation, December 3-5: 6 to 12 inches
• Minimum forecast temperature, December 3-5: 22.0°F
• Historical minimum temperature, December 1901-2000: 19.8°F
• Total population: 103,084

 

4. Syracuse, NY

• Forecast snow accumulation, December 3-5: 6 to 12 inches
• Minimum forecast temperature, December 3-5: 24.0°F
• Historical minimum temperature, December 1901-2000: 19.0°F
• Total population: 146,134

 

3. Buffalo, NY

• Forecast snow accumulation, December 3-5: 6 to 12 inches
• Minimum forecast temperature, December 3-5: 25.1°F
• Historical minimum temperature, December 1901-2000: 20.7°F
• Total population: 276,688

 

2. Jamestown, NY

• Forecast snow accumulation, December 3-5: 12 to 18 inches
• Minimum forecast temperature, December 3-5: 24.0°F
• Historical minimum temperature, December 1901-2000: 20.4°F
• Total population: 28,679

 

1. Erie, PA

• Forecast snow accumulation, December 3-5: 24 to 18 inches
• Minimum forecast temperature, December 3-5: 29.9°F
• Historical minimum temperature, December 1901-2000: 21.6°F
• Total population: 94,826

 

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