The US is set for a major cold snap this weekend, with sub-freezing temperatures expected across much of the country and potential for dangerous wind chills. The polar vortex is expected to expand, bringing frigid air southwards.
Bitter temperatures are forecast to hit swathes of the U.S. this weekend, with the National Weather Service predicting that the cold snap could last well into January. Subfreezing temperatures are expected to affect the majority of Americans throughout Saturday and into the following week, particularly in the Midwest, Heartlands and Northeastern regions.
Strong winds, sleet, ice and heavy snow are also expected in some areas, including some Southern states, later in the weekend, which could lead to perilous conditions. The polar vortex—the area of cold air that circulates around the Arctic—is forecast to expand this weekend, bringing dangerously cold weather with it. Temperature forecast maps from multiple sources show freezing conditions throughout the weekend. According to NWS predictions, the coldest temperatures will be experienced across North Dakota, Minnesota and Montana, where there could be cold snaps of up to -4 degrees Fahrenheit in some areas on Friday, particularly along the U.S.-Canada border, with wind chills as cold as -29 degrees. Maps by Pivotal Weather show that temperatures could drop as low as -21 degrees in North Dakota on Saturday.The same map shows below-freezing temperatures are expected all the way from Washington (30 degrees), down through Nevada (20 degrees), across the plains to Virginia (17 degrees), up through New York (21degrees) to Maine (15 degrees) on Saturday morning. There is little prospect of temperatures improving much throughout the day. Similar temperatures are expected for Sunday, with a low of -12 degrees expected along the North Dakota-Minnesota border as of 7 a.m. ET. Cold weather is also expected to travel further southward into New Mexico, Texas and Louisiana, with between 17 degrees and 37 degrees forecast for Sunday mornin
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