Deep freeze takes hold this weekend in Northeast with chill to last through Christmas
Temperatures on Sunday and Monday morning will be downright frigid. Monday morning's readings, depending on your location, could be the coldest in the Northeast in two to three years.
Some places in the Northeast will see their coldest temperatures of the year this weekend
Highs in the Northeast on Saturday are expected to reach into the 20s and 30s. However, by Sunday morning low temperatures will drop into the teens and even single digits for interior portions of the Northeast.
NEW YORK – On the heels of a snowstorm barreling across the northern states, the FOX Forecast Center is tracking a plunge of arctic air that will settle in across the Northeast.
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Temperatures on Sunday and Monday morning will be downright frigid. Monday morning's readings, depending on your location, could be the coldest in the Northeast in two to three years.
The incoming cold air will bypass the typical warming effects of the Great Lakes, as winds will predominantly come from the north rather than the west or northwest, according to the FOX Forecast Center. This shift in wind direction is expected to intensify the chill.
The cold air will begin to establish itself Saturday, as highs remain in the 20s and 30s. Sunday morning, temperatures will drop into the single digits and teens.
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After a marginal recovery Sunday afternoon with highs in the teens and 20s, millions across the region will wake up Monday to the coldest temperatures they have seen since February 2023.
CHRISTMAS TRAVEL FORECAST SHOWS RAIN, SNOW LIKELY LEADING TO DELAYS FOR MILLIONS ACROSS US
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While the rest of the country experiences relative warmth for Christmas, the chill, albeit less intense than Sunday and Monday, will continue. Warmer temperatures will return to the Northeast on Thursday.