The next few days will produce some of the worst of the cold for the Mid-Atlantic region with overnight lows way down in single digits or even near the zero-degree mark. Some record low temperatures are likely during this 3-day bitter cold spell and there can be some record low high temperatures as well with afternoon highs generally confined to the teens in many spots. Later this weekend, a big push of Arctic will be into the Southeast US and Florida can experience near freezing temperatures all the way to Miami by Sunday morning (watch for falling iguanas).
On the storm front, low pressure will develop near the Southeast US coastline on Saturday and then dramatically intensify as it moves over the western Atlantic Ocean somewhere to the east of the southern Mid-Atlantic region. The central pressure of this weekend storm could drop to similar levels as a category 2 or even category 3 hurricane and winds will become quite powerful. At this point, it appears the biggest impact from the weekend storm system will be confined to places like eastern North Carolina, southern Virginia, and the along coastal sections farther up the coast (e.g., New Jersey, Delmarva)…still a few days to go so stay tuned.
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The cold weather pattern across the eastern US will continue for the next several days and it will get worse before it gets better. Low pressure will form over the Gulf region by the weekend, and it’ll then head northeastward to the western Atlantic off the Carolina coastline. On its back side, strong N-NW winds will form by the weekend around here and a bitter cold Arctic air outbreak will reach way down to the southeastern states.
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In the wake of the major weekend winter storm, a very cold weather pattern has set up across the eastern states, and it looks like it’ll be quite a memorable stretch both in terms of magnitude and duration. A long-wave trough parked over the eastern US is allowing for the reinforcement of Arctic air masses with an especially bitter one coming to the Mid-Atlantic region for the second half of the week. Low temperatures on Wednesday night, Thursday night, and Friday night are likely to flirt with the zero-degree mark in many locations and challenge low temperature records. In addition, there may be record low high temperatures later in the week with afternoon highs likely limited to the teens - even in the big cities.
In addition to the relentless bitter cold, it looks like a powerful storm system will form this weekend somewhere near the eastern seaboard. This system is likely to have its origins over the Gulf region and then push northeastward to near the east coast while intensifying dramatically. It is still too early to determine its ultimate path, but a close trek to the coast could indeed bring significant snowfall and strong winds to portions of the northeastern states.
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In the wake of the major weekend winter storm, a very cold weather pattern is setting up in the Mid-Atlantic region, and it looks like it’ll be quite a memorable stretch both in terms of magnitude and duration. There may be record low temperatures in coming days as well as record low high temperatures; especially, in the period of the 29th to the 31st. In addition to the cold, there are signals for a powerful storm this weekend over the western Atlantic and it certainly can become a big-time snow producer for portions of the northeastern states.
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A major winter storm is headed to the Mid-Atlantic region, and it will bring significant snowfall to the DC-to-Philly-to-NYC corridor and there will be some icing as well. The stage will be set for the winter storm with the arrival of Arctic air into the Mid-Atlantic region in the overnight hours and it’ll remain below freezing throughout the weekend weather event. The icing would be predominately in the form of sleet; however, freezing rain can get involved in some areas which always raises a red flag for the potential of power outages due to an ice buildup. Bitter cold air will follow the storm with low temperatures likely flirting with the zero-degree mark next week even in the big cities.
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Buckle up…the next ten days or so will be quite wild. The latest in a series of Arctic air outbreaks is plunging today into the north-central states today and it’ll swallow up much of the eastern two-thirds of the nation by the upcoming weekend. This Arctic outbreak means business and features some extremely cold air with temperatures well below zero in many spots, and it’ll set the stage for widespread impacts this weekend by a major storm system. A crippling ice event is on the table for many in the Texas-to-Virginia corridor, and a significant snowfall in other areas including the DC-to-Philly-to-NYC corridor where some icing may get involved. Following the storm, brutally cold conditions are likely to continue across much of the nation including in the Mid-Atlantic region where morning lows during the first half of next week may reach seldom seen territory.
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A major winter storm will have significant impacts on much of the nation this weekend and that will include the Tennessee Valley. The chance of a mixed bag of rain, ice, and snow will increase by Friday evening and the threat of wintry precipitation can continue all the way into Sunday. One final note, the threat of power outages is quite high as a result of the likely buildup of ice in portions of the region during this upcoming weekend winter weather event.
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The next in a series of Arctic air outbreaks will plunge into the north-central states on Thursday and it’ll swallow up much of the eastern two-thirds of the nation by the upcoming weekend. This next Arctic outbreak will be the real deal featuring some extremely cold air, and it’ll set the stage for widespread impacts this weekend by a major storm system. A crippling ice event is on the table for many in the Texas-to-Virginia corridor, and a significant snowfall in other areas including the Mid-Atlantic region. Following the storm, brutal cold is likely across much of the nation including in the Mid-Atlantic region where morning lows may be pretty amazing indeed during the first half of next week.
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The next couple of weeks will feature some of the worst weather winter has to offer with bitter cold conditions and a major storm system that can bring a crippling ice event to some areas this weekend and significant snowfall to others. The coldest core of the current Arctic air outbreak has reached the Mid-Atlantic region, and temperatures are likely to bottom out later tonight in the single digits across many suburban locations along the I-95 corridor. There will be a temporary modification in temperatures on Thursday in the Mid-Atlantic region and then another Arctic air mass will push in for the upcoming weekend. This late week/weekend blast will feature some incredible cold with temperatures as low as 30 degrees below zero in portions of the Upper Midwest/Northern Plains, and more bitter cold is a likelihood in the Mid-Atlantic region during the upcoming weekend. By the end of the week, moisture will be gathering across the south-central states. As this moisture pushes to the north and east, it will encounter this very cold air mass, and the result will be icing across many southern states – potentially a crippling event - and significant accumulating snow farther to the north and this potentially includes the Mid-Atlantic region.
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The next couple of weeks will feature multiple Arctic outbreaks...some incredible cold...and the likelihood of a major weekend winter storm that will impact a large part of the nation in a variety of ways. The core of the coldest air associated with the current Arctic outbreak reaches the Mid-Atlantic region for the period tonight, tomorrow, and tomorrow night and some suburban locations can see single digits lows by early Wednesday. There will be a temporary modification in temperatures on Thursday in the Mid-Atlantic region and then another Arctic air mass will push in for the upcoming weekend. This late week/weekend blast will feature some incredible cold with temperatures as low as 30 degrees below zero in portions of the Upper Midwest/Northern Plains, and bitter cold is a possibility in the Mid-Atlantic region during the upcoming weekend.
At the same time the next Arctic invasion swallows up the northern states, moisture will be gathering across the south-central states. As this moisture pushes to the north and east, it will encounter this very cold air mass, and the result could be icing across many southern states – potentially a crippling event - and significant accumulating snow to the north. There will likely be a very strong Arctic high pressure system over the Northeast US this weekend anchoring the bitter cold air mass in place and the extent to which the moisture field can penetrate north and east into the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast US will have to be better determined in coming days. Suffice to say, the potential is there for a big-time impact this weekend in the Mid-Atlantic region given the Arctic cold to the north and copious amounts of moisture to our south.
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