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(Bloomberg) — Heavy snow will drop on Chicago late Sunday into Monday’s commute, further snarling air travel already disrupted by the US government shutdown and ushering in a cold blast that will bring near-freezing temperatures to New York City and as deep as Florida and Texas.
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A winter storm warning is posted for the southern end of Lake Michigan, including Chicago, where as much as 18 inches (46 centimeters) of snow may fall in isolated areas, the US National Weather Service said. The lake-effect snow will also come with thunderstorms and will be pushing wind gusts up to 30 miles (48 kilometers) per hour.
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“Snow rate in excess of 3 inches per hour will cripple travel, including during the Monday morning commute,” the weather service in Chicago said. “Snow totals in the winter storm warning area may vary considerably from one location to the next.”
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Heavy snow in Chicago can disrupt air travel across the US and set off a chain reaction of cancellations and delays in a system already taxed by flights being scrubbed due to the shutdown. Through early Sunday, 1,199 flights in and around the US had been cut, according to FlightAware, an airline tracking service. With the threat of heavy snow and cold those numbers will likely climb.
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In addition to Chicago, Toronto, Canada’s most populous city, is forecast to get upwards of 4 inches, according to Environment and Climate Chance Canada.
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Snow had already started in Chicago Sunday and will become more intense overnight, said Brian Hurley, a senior branch forecaster at the US Weather Prediction Center.
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The snow in Chicago is just part of a larger sweep of cold air across the central, southern and eastern US that will send temperatures to 33F (18C) in New York City Monday night and even colder across the south.
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As many as 36 low temperature records may be tied or broken across the South, including in Florida and Georgia, by Tuesday, Hurley said. The cold will seep into New York and the Northeast to start the work week as well, before quickly exiting and returning temperatures to more mild conditions.
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The cold is mainly caused by frigid temperatures dropping down from Canada and then being bottled up for a few days by a blocking pattern over Greenland, Hurley said. The chill won’t last long in most places.
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“For everyone in the east, it is going to wake us up,” Hurley said. “For the Southeast, that is where the records are.”
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