Arctic air infiltrates America as all Lower 48 states record subfreezing temperatures Tuesday
Cold Weather Advisories were in place along the Gulf Coast region from Texas to Florida on Tuesday morning as millions woke up to wind chills ranging from the teens in South Texas to the -20s and -30s in the central and northern Plains.
Dangerous cold temperatures for most of the lower 48 states
Freezing temperatures even reached Florida on Tuesday morning. Cold temperatures are expected to stay for most of January as rounds of Arctic air pour in from Canada.
Parts of all states in the Lower 48 woke up to subfreezing temperatures Tuesday due to a weather pattern that will keep arctic air in place across the eastern half of the country at least until the end of the month.
Snow from this past weekend's deadly winter storm will prevent temperatures from rising in the Plains and mid-Atlantic, as this first shot of bitterly cold air invades areas as far south as the Gulf Coast.
While it won't be historic, record-setting cold, weather models indicate it will still be dangerous for those caught outside without proper clothing, the FOX Forecast Center warns.
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Cold Weather Advisories were in place along the Gulf Coast region from Texas to Florida on Tuesday morning as millions woke up to wind chills ranging from the teens in South Texas to the -20s and -30s in the central and northern Plains.
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Enhanced by the newly fallen snow, areas across Kansas and Missouri woke up Tuesday to temperatures near zero. Colder temperatures look to stay in place even across much of the South as the next winter storm will potentially bring snow to an area stretching from Dallas to Nashville, Tennessee.
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The weather pattern will favor the continuation of well-below-average temperatures east of the Rockies through at least this weekend, the FOX Forecast Center said. Notable cold is possible in the far northern tier, but this should not be record-breaking.
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Temperatures ranging from 10-20 degrees below average are also likely from the central Plains and mid-Mississippi and Ohio valleys through the Appalachians, especially as temperatures remain quite cold for snow-covered areas from the recent winter storm.
The cold air will have staying power, with forecast models indicating it will remain locked in the East in various magnitudes through the end of the month, the FOX Forecast Center said.
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This will all but ensure the eastern U.S. has its first colder-than-average January since 2022, and perhaps the coldest since 2014 or 2011.