Everything we know about potential Nor’Easter next week as urgent warning issued to specific locations

A potential Nor’Easter is expected to sweep across parts of the US next week, and meteorologists have identified several regions likely to be affected.

The warning comes shortly after a coast-to-coast storm brought freezing conditions, causing more than 1,900 flight cancellations and over 8,000 delays on November 29. Chicago O’Hare alone reported over 1,000 cancellations, and Indiana saw a 45-car pileup on I-70 due to heavy snow.

Now, forecasters say a Nor’Easter may be forming. The National Weather Service defines a Nor’Easter as a storm that moves up the East Coast with strong northeast winds, most common between September and April and often capable of significant damage.

Historic Nor’Easters include the Blizzard of 1888, the 1962 Ash Wednesday storm, and the massive Boston snow events of early 2015. These systems can disrupt travel, flood coastal areas, and cost billions in damages.

Fox Weather meteorologists are tracking a low-pressure system currently in the western US. It is expected to bring snow to the Rockies and High Plains this weekend, then shift toward the Midwest on Monday, causing light snowfall and possible travel issues.

By Tuesday or Wednesday, the system could strengthen into a Nor’Easter off the East Coast, bringing heavier snow along the I-95 corridor—including Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and New York City. NYC may instead see rain if warmer ocean air moves inland.

Parts of New Jersey, the Hudson Valley, and areas across Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Wisconsin may see snow or freezing temperatures. Meanwhile, up to 12 inches of snow is forecast through December 1 in Utah’s Cottonwoods and Wasatch Plateau, as well as Colorado’s Eastern San Juan Mountains.