Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Remaining Cold into the Weekend

Infographic: Blustery Pattern the Last 3 Weeks

Below normal temperatures will continue into the weekend with highs in the teens and 20s and lows in the single digits above and below zero. Wind chills will drop below zero each night into the early morning hours.

Anyone else really feeling these January winds? At times they have been impactful too, steering the wind chills colder, sharply reduced visibility in snow (“snow globe effect”), causing drifting snow, or bringing patchy power outages. The weather pattern will continue to favor a regularly blustery pattern over the next week if not longer.

Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

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