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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 >

12-hour helicity forecast

 

Figure 7: ETA 12 Hour Forecast of 250-850 mb Qn vectors,
thickness and isotachs valid 1200 UTC May 12, 1997.

 

18-hour helicity forecast

 

Figure 8: ETA 18 Hour Forecast of 250-850 mb Qn vectors,
thickness and isotachs valid 1800 UTC May 12, 1997.