A powerful cold front is plunging southward across the eastern and central U.S., dropping temperatures and bringing the first freeze of the year, including some flurries. 

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U.S. cold front

A cold front across the U.S. on Saturday (Credit: Fox News)

Showers and thunderstorms could accompany the front as it spreads over the northern Plains and Midwest.  

Florida forecast highs

Florida forecast high temperatures on Thursday (Credit: Fox News)

Unsettled weather continues for the Southwest and the southern Rockies, while the Northeast enjoys a much drier and milder day following several days of rain and breezy conditions. 

Tropics

The chance of development in the Tropics (Credit: Fox News)

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We’re watching the tropics, but the U.S. is in the clear for now.