US EditionArctic blast ushers in freezing, potentially record cold for 235 million Americans to kick off La Niña winter
A jet stream dip pushed Arctic air from Canada, causing record cold mornings and heavy snow for over 235 million Americans, with impacts through mid-December, NOAA said.
- Over 235 million Americans will experience below-freezing temperatures through the end of the week, with Monday the coldest day bringing subzero readings across Montana, the Dakotas, Wyoming, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
- According to the FOX Forecast Center, a jet-stream dip on Saturday pushed Arctic air from Canada into the Mountain West, spreading cold air east and south over the weekend.
- Cold Weather Advisors warn wind chills will make it feel 20 to 30 degrees below zero in northern Montana, while Chicago, Milwaukee and Des Moines may wake to single-digit temperatures amid two powerful winter storms.
- By Friday the cold is forecast to reach the I-95 corridor, threatening record low morning readings in Pittsburgh, New York, Indianapolis, and Baltimore while Midwest and Great Lakes mornings dip to single digits.
- Experts on Polar Vortex weakening and La Niña say NOAA's Climate Prediction Center forecasts the cold and snow could persist into the first half of this month, with many areas remaining below freezing on Friday.
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‘Most extreme cold on Earth’ to grip the US and affect 235 million Americans
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