The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Arctic blast heads for parts of US
Start your day with the latest weather news – Some of the coldest air seen since December is headed for parts of the country. Feels-like temperatures could drop to 30 degrees below zero.
Arctic blast to send coldest air of 2023 across the Northern Plains
Behind an Alberta Clipper, cold air will surge into the Northern Plains from Canada this weekend into early next week behind a strong cold front.
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Winter making fierce comeback with arctic blast aimed at northern Plains
Some of the coldest air seen in the U.S. since December is headed for the northern Plains and Upper Midwest this weekend. The actual temperatures will be below zero across the Dakotas and Minnesota. Factor in the wind, and those temperatures will feel more like 20 or 30 degrees below zero. At that rate, frostbite could happen in just minutes.
(FOX Weather)
Things to know
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- What does the wind chill mean?
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Santa Ana winds topple trees in California
The powerful Santa Ana winds got going in Southern California on Thursday. Gusts of more than 90 mph were reported in the mountainous and pass areas around San Diego. A gust of 112 mph was reported in the Los Angeles County mountains. Officials said at least two dozen trees fell in the Balboa Park area of San Diego. Images of huge tumbleweeds whipped up by the high winds circulated on social media.
![Giant tumbleweeds blown about in San Diego, California on Jan. 26, 2023.]()
Image 1 of 3Giant tumbleweeds blown about in San Diego, California on Jan. 26, 2023. DALET ID/REM: (Image: @dangregoria / Twitter) ( )
![Strong winds knocked down trees in the Balboa Park area of San Diego, California on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023.]()
Image 2 of 3Strong winds knocked down trees in the Balboa Park area of San Diego, California on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. (Image credit: City of San Diego) ( )
![Strong winds knocked down trees in the Balboa Park area of San Diego, California on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023.]()
Image 3 of 3Strong winds knocked down trees in the Balboa Park area of San Diego, California on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. (Image credit: City of San Diego) ( )
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