"Frigid Front Arrives: First Snow and Deep Freeze Hit Midwest and Beyond!"

A severe cold front is set to bring the first snow and a deep freeze to the Midwest and Northeast this weekend, impacting weather across the U.S.

• A significant cold front will hit the Northern Plains and upper Midwest starting Friday night into Saturday, bringing frigid temperatures and the seasons first snow.
• The cold air will extend southward by Sunday, affecting areas as far down as Oklahoma and the Tennessee Valley, with implications for the entire Midwest and interior Northeast.
• Meteorologist forecasts indicate that the Great Lakes region will experience lake-effect snow, while even the normally warm state of Florida will feel the chill as temperatures drop.