The U.S. is still freezing — and there’s more to come
Another day of snow storms, warnings and sub-zero temperatures is set for communities across the lower-48, the National Weather Service said early today.
Wintry precipitation along both the East and West Coasts coincides with “frigid Arctic air” over Central and Southern parts of the country, the NWS said. Potentially record-breaking cold temperatures are expected across the Rockies, Great Plains and the Midwest today.
Wind chills taking the temperature to below minus 30 could extend into the South, reaching the Mississippi Valley. Almost 80% of the U.S. was experiencing sub-zero temperatures overnight.
The Mid-Atlantic into New England has widespread winter warnings or advisories and between 2 and 4 inches of snow is possible in New York State.
Significant freezing rain is set for the Pacific Northwest, including Portland, with ice storm warnings in place — up to half an inch of ice could fall, the weather service said. Parts of the Cascade Mountains into the Rockies could see 15 to 28 inches of snow.
There might be a brief reprieve in the frigid winter weather from Wednesday onwards, with below-average but not brutally cold temperatures expected. but another Arctic blast of cold air is expected Thursday into Friday, bringing yet more weather warnings in its wake.
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