January 28,
2014 – NEW YORK - A blast of frigid air will grip most of the
eastern two-thirds of the United States through Wednesday and could yield the
lowest temperatures so far this winter in some communities. The impending polar
plunge will rival the frigid days from earlier this January for the coldest
daytime highs and nighttime lows so far this winter. This does not include
South Florida. The arctic air first plunged into the Upper Midwest, northern
Plains and northern Rockies on Sunday and is continuing to press to the Gulf
and Atlantic coasts through Tuesday. Biting winds will usher in frigid air,
creating dramatically lower AccuWeather.com RealFeel® temperatures. Where snow
covers the ground, the winds will worsen the situation for motorists by blowing
and drifting the snow around. In the most extreme cases, there will be local ground
blizzards. RealFeel® temperatures will be extremely dangerous across eastern
North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. On
Sunday night, RealFeel® temperatures dipped to 50 below zero in the town of
Wadena, Minn. Frostbite can develop in a matter of minutes on exposed skin
during such intense cold. Along the leading edge of the invading cold air, an
Alberta Clipper spread a few inches of snow from parts of the southern
Appalachians to northern New England on Monday.
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