The Arctic blast is so severe in Canada that only those above the age of 24 have ever experienced something of this magnitude during the period between Christmas and New Years. Air temperatures from Nunavut to Ontario have plunged well below zero Fah…
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The Arctic’s refrigerator door is about to open, spilling frigid air into the U.S. for Christmas
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If you’re planning on celebrating Christmas in the Upper Midwest or the Dakotas this year, you’re going to need to get a thicker coat.
A true Arctic air mass — the coldest of the season so far — is projected to swirl down from the Far North, crossing the U.S. border with Canada as early as Wednesday, and potentially oozing its way all the way down to Texas, and east to New York City.
Right now, however, it appears the East Coast may escape the worst of the cold, at least initially.
The precise details of this cold snap are still a bit fuzzy, specifically concerning whether a winter storm develops along the boundary separating the frigid air from more seasonable temperatures. It’s conceivable that areas from Texas to New England could have a white or icy Christmas this year, though this won’t become clear for another few days. Read more…
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View More The Arctic’s refrigerator door is about to open, spilling frigid air into the U.S. for ChristmasThe Arctic’s refrigerator door is about to open, spilling frigid air into the U.S. for Christmas
If you’re planning on celebrating Christmas in the Upper Midwest or the Dakotas this year, you’re going to need to get a thicker coat.
A true Arctic air mass — the coldest of the season so far — is projected to swirl down from the Far North, crossing the U.S. border with Canada as early as Wednesday, and potentially oozing its way all the way down to Texas, and east to New York City.
Right now, however, it appears the East Coast may escape the worst of the cold, at least initially.
The precise details of this cold snap are still a bit fuzzy, specifically concerning whether a winter storm develops along the boundary separating the frigid air from more seasonable temperatures. It’s conceivable that areas from Texas to New England could have a white or icy Christmas this year, though this won’t become clear for another few days. Read more…
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View More The Arctic’s refrigerator door is about to open, spilling frigid air into the U.S. for ChristmasThe Arctic’s refrigerator door is about to open, spilling frigid air into the U.S. for Christmas
If you’re planning on celebrating Christmas in the Upper Midwest or the Dakotas this year, you’re going to need to get a thicker coat.
A true Arctic air mass — the coldest of the season so far — is projected to swirl down from the Far North, crossing the U.S. border with Canada as early as Wednesday, and potentially oozing its way all the way down to Texas, and east to New York City.
Right now, however, it appears the East Coast may escape the worst of the cold, at least initially.
The precise details of this cold snap are still a bit fuzzy, specifically concerning whether a winter storm develops along the boundary separating the frigid air from more seasonable temperatures. It’s conceivable that areas from Texas to New England could have a white or icy Christmas this year, though this won’t become clear for another few days. Read more…
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View More The Arctic’s refrigerator door is about to open, spilling frigid air into the U.S. for ChristmasConfidence grows that extreme weather pattern will soon envelop Northern Hemisphere
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The stage is set for a dramatic change in the weather pattern across the Northern Hemisphere during the next seven to 10 days.
That change will likely bring a brutal Arctic blast across the Midwest and eastern U.S., put Western Europe into the deep freeze, and maintain an area of extreme cold in eastern Asia.
The new weather pattern could give rise to snowstorms along the East Coast of the U.S., though it’s too early to tell whether that will happen, forecasters say. What is clear is that winter is coming — ASAP.
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