A polar vortex is expected to bring the coldest air of the season to the central and eastern United States, with temperatures potentially dropping into the 20s in Georgia and the teens in Texas. A winter storm will also impact many of these same areas by Saturday, Jan 4, bringing heavy snow to the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic.
Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working in journalism for seven years.A polar vortex is about to impact the United States and deliver what the National Weather Service has described as “the coldest air of the season to date.” Meteorologists predict the surge of arctic air will push south through central and eastern portions of the U.S.
to start the new year, according to the Parts of Georgia could see temperatures as low as in the 20s by Tuesday, Jan. 7, while portions of Texas could dip into the teens around the same time, according to2 People Hospitalized, More Injured in Rare California Tornado A polar vortex is “a large area of low pressure and cold air” that can expand during the winter months, “sending cold air southward with the jet stream,” according to the The only danger these pose to humans, the agency said, “is the magnitude of how cold temperatures will get” as Arctic air makes its way south, including “into areas that are not typically that cold.” The NWS said people should not be alarmed by news of a polar vortex, though they “should be prepared for colder temperatures” than normal. New Year's Eve Revelers Get Drenched in Times Square Waiting for the Ball Drop amid the Rain — with No Umbrellas Allowed! A winter storm is also expected to impact many of these same areas by Saturday, Jan. 4, according to the. The storm will impact the Northern Plains on Friday, Jan. 3, with heavy snow reaching the Ohio Valley on Sunday, Jan. 5 and the Mid-Atlantic by Monday, Jan. 6. Accumulations of 6 and 12 inches of snow may occur downwind of the Great Lakes by Jan. 4, forecasters added. Additionally, sleet and freezing rain could impact areas from southern Kansas and the Ozarks to the Tennessee Valley over the weekend.First Responders Can’t Reach Those in Need in N.
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