The National Weather Service warns of “life-threatening cold” with wind chills that “create a significant hazard for [stranded] travelers.” The sudden temperature drops across 48 states could lead to the coldest December in decades for many locations.
Note: Day and time of each city’s initial temperature drop will vary. Forecast data from Wednesday.In areas where rain or wet snow falls right before the front comes through and there isn’t enough wind to dry the ground, a “flash freeze” is possible as lingering wet spots could freeze up after the front passes.
The forecast for Friday calls for 52 percent of the United States to be 20 degrees colder than the average minimum temperature for the date, and 18 percent of the country to be 30 degrees colder than the average minimum temperature for the date. Mean temperatures on Friday are expected to be below freezing across nearly 75 percent of the country and below zero for approximately 23 percent of the country.Potential record cold high temperatures for Thursday include Casper, Wyo.
A number of record cold highs are predicted for Friday across the Ohio Valley, including a high of 1 in Fort Wayne, Ind., 5 in Cincinnati, 8 in Louisville and 14 in Nashville. On Saturday, the potential records shift eastward with a record cold high of 26 predicted for Atlanta, 29 in Raleigh, and 23 near Washington, D.C.
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