In Chicago, the holiday season will be marked by wet conditions rather than a white landscape, as temperatures in the city are expected to reach the 50s, accompanied by possible showers. Meanwhile, New York City anticipates dry weather on Christmas Day, with temperatures in the low 50s.
The Interstate 95 corridor, which has been free of snow for some time, is poised to continue its streak of snowless days. This region has seen two consecutive mild winters, and it has been a considerable duration since at least an inch of snow has graced the ground.
Just days before the Christmas holiday, people across the northeastern US were mopping up Tuesday after a major storm dumped torrential rains and brought damaging winds from Pennsylvania to Maine, as some rivers in the region rose even higher. At least five people were killed. In Hallowell, Maine, just south of the state capital of Augusta, the Kennebec River was over flood stage and still rising.
Nathan Sennett, a cook at the Quarry Tap Room in town, was wading through hip-deep water to move furniture from a flooded patio and deal with a change in holiday-related business.
Q1. Will there be snow during Christmas?
A1. Parts of the US are likely to go snowless, as per report.
Q2. What is the situation in northeastern US?
A2. Just days before the Christmas holiday, people across the northeastern US were mopping up Tuesday after a major storm dumped torrential rains and brought damaging winds from Pennsylvania to Maine, as some rivers in the region rose even higher.