Multiple states were expected to see snow on Tuesday, while widespread freeze warnings spanned the southern U.S.

An updated winter weather advisory was released by the NWS Reno NV on Tuesday at 12:45 p.m. valid from Thursday 1 a.m. until Friday 4 a.m. for Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra counties.

A harsh drop in temperatures is being delivered to the eastern two thirds of the U.S. thanks to a polar vortex dipping down from the Arctic.

High-level clouds are moving in but while dry air with mostly light winds have led to very chilly conditions to start for many, more winds going down the east slopes of the Central Mountains have created a milder effect compared to yesterday morning for more areas especially out east.

The forecast calls for cold weather across the central and eastern U.S., with temperatures 10-15 degrees below average, federal forecasters say.

Record cold temps pushed into the southern areas of the East Coast on Tuesday. Freezing temperatures were reported in North Florida Tuesday morning.

The first major cold spell of the season plunged parts of the southeastern U.S. into record-low temperatures Tuesday, delivering a shock for 18 million people under a freeze warning across

A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 12:34 p.m. for snow showers until 3:30 p.m. for Eastern Rensselaer and Eastern Columbia.

A report from the National Weather Service was issued on Tuesday at 12:15 p.m. for lake effect snow and showers until 3:15 p.m. for Southern Wayne as well as Lackawanna, Luzerne and Pike counties.