Winter will have a firm grasp on much of the East this week as multiple rounds of arctic air dive all the way into the South. Temperatures are already well below average to start the week and after a couple days of moderation they will plummet even further.
Breakdown
- Persistent cold impacts Great Lakes, with little change expected through week's end
- Great Lakes and Southeast highs are 15–25°F below average; West stays warm 11s
- Temperatures moderate slightly midweek, especially in Pittsburgh 20s
- Another surge of arctic air arrives late week, dropping temps in Northeast and South 34s
- Snow or ice possible in the South, including Nashville and Oklahoma City, by Saturday 1m 3s