Breaking: Arctic Blast to Plunge Temperatures 25 Degrees Below Average Across 10 States
A powerful surge of Arctic air from Canada is bringing frigid temperatures to a large swath of the eastern United States, with the National Weather Service (NWS) issuing weather alerts for millions of Americans due to perhaps hazardous travel conditions.
As of Monday morning, the NWS warned of inclement weather impacting the Plains, Midwest, and East. AccuWeather reported to Newsweek that daytime highs are expected to fall into the 20s and 30s as far south as the Appalachians and New York.
A forecast map from AccuWeather indicates that several states are anticipated to see temperatures 20-25 degrees below historical averages on Monday. These include much of Tennessee and Kentucky, southwestern West Virginia, far western portions of Virginia and North Carolina, northern Alabama, northeast Mississippi, northwest Georgia, as well as southern portions of Indiana and Ohio.
The bitter cold is forecast to extend to the Gulf Coast and Florida panhandle by Monday night, with cities like atlanta and Chicago experiencing highs in the 40s and 30s.
“the coldest conditions (as a whole) will be felt today and on Tuesday,” AccuWeather meteorologist Adam Douty told Newsweek on Monday.“Temperatures from the Midwest into the Ohio Valley and Southwest will be the lowest today, while the Eastern Seaboard will have the lowest temperatures tomorrow. It will remain cold across the Northeast on Wednesday, though most other areas will see moderating temperatures into midweek.”
The NWS forecast office in Nashville,Tennessee,stated on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday that the coldest period will be Sunday night through Tuesday morning,with lows in the upper teens and 20s. Light snow is also in the forecast for Sunday night and early Monday, particularly along the Cumberland Plateau, with higher elevations potentially seeing around half an inch.
The NWS also warned on X on Friday that a strong cold front would bring “winter-like chill” to the eastern half of the country early next week, with the potential for record cold temperatures along the Gulf Coast by Tuesday.
For local forecast updates,the NWS recommends checking its website and social media channels regularly.
