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Milder weather to replace Arctic air across the Northeast and Midwest

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For the first half of December, it's been unseasonably cold in much of the eastern half of the U.S. But that's finally about to change.

Breakdown
  • Arctic cold to be replaced by milder weather in Northeast and Midwest
  • Recent weeks saw temperatures 7–12°F below average and significant snow 13s
  • Warm southwest flow will bring 40s and 50s, with rain expected 3m 7s
  • Cold will return briefly but not persist; more temperature swings likely 3m 34s
  • Christmas week may bring icy mix near and north of I-80 6m 2s