Weather Events & Impact - Winter weather system caused at least 18 injuries from 134 crashes in Indiana [1] - Near white-out conditions led to vehicles sliding off roads [1] - Kenosha, Wisconsin experienced up to 10 inches (254 mm) of snow [2] - Chicago experienced gusty winds hitting 33 miles per hour (approximately 53 km/h), reducing visibility [2] Meteorological Forecast & Warnings - Meteorologists predict a snowier start to the season with increased lake effect snow due to warmer than average Great Lakes [3] - Over 55 million people are facing freeze alerts [4] - Savannah is tracking for a record low of 27 degrees Fahrenheit (approximately -3 degrees Celsius) [4] Geographic Scope - The winter weather system is blasting through the Midwest, including the Chicago area and Indiana [1] - The arctic blast is moving through Kentucky [4] - The system is moving east, with temperatures heading into the deep south [4]

Weather Events & Impact - Midwest experienced its first major snowfall of the season, with northwest Indiana seeing nearly 5 inches of snow, leading to dangerous driving conditions [1] - Some areas in Illinois and Indiana could see up to 18 inches (1 and a half feet) of lake effect snow [2] - Michigan's Upper Peninsula already has nearly 11 inches of snow on the ground [2] - A flash flood watch is in effect in a Moscow neighborhood in Texas, approximately 75 miles outside of Houston, due to a privately owned dam releasing water from an 8-inch hole [2] Safety & Evacuation - Dozens of residents in homes potentially at risk of flooding due to a failing dam are being urged to evacuate [3]