However, a deep freeze, thanks to the polar vortex dipping down from Siberia, is about to bring even harsher arctic blast to nearly 300 million Americans starting this weekend. Maps show where and when the cold front will arrive.
The most unusually cold air in the Northern Hemisphere will be over the United States early next week, bringing dangerously frigid conditions.
Snow and winds are likely to trigger flight cancellations and cause headaches for people traveling to DC for Inauguration Day.
Some areas of the U.S. may see temperatures as low as -20 or -30 degrees early next week as arctic air from Siberia rolls in.
A polar vortex is set to hit next week, dropping temperatures in 48 states well below their average for January. According to an article on Yahoo.com, a cold snap will bring temperatures to the Plains and the Southeast that could reach 45 degrees below their normal January averages.
A blast of Arctic air is set to cover much of the United States with temperatures below freezing starting on Friday and into next week, impacting millions of Americans in nearly all of the contiguous states.
Winter isn’t over yet! A polar vortex is bringing subzero winds, frigid temperatures, and possibly snow to the U.S., including snowbird states like Florida. National weather agencies and meteorologists are warning folks of a "shivering weather pattern" that’s forecasted to go into effect tomorrow and linger through next week.
People living "basically anywhere from the Rockies eastward" will see extremely cold temperatures over the next several days, a meteorologist says.
Donald Trump delivered his first inaugural address amid light rain showers in 2017. Snow flurries gave way to breaks in the clouds for Joe Biden’s 2021 swearing-in. Trump’s second inauguration in 2025 will be held indoors due to the brutally cold conditions predicted in Washington.
Temperatures are expected to plummet over the weekend, bringing life-threatening conditions to large stretches of the United States. The polar vortex will send temperatures below freezing for much
Americans were bracing Thursday for frigid temperatures that forecasters said could produce life-threatening conditions, with Donald Trump's inauguration expected to be the coldest in 40 years.
A polar vortex is bringing cold temperatures to the U.S., impacting Utah as well. Utah will experience its coldest temperatures this winter, though less severe than areas east of the state. Emergency measures are in place, and energy usage may increase due to the cold.