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Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Arctic air returns to the region today, and with it, scattered snow flurries are expected. Additional snow flurries are possible on Friday across eastern Kansas into far western Missouri. The coldest night is expected to be Friday night into Saturday morning, when wind chills of -10 to -15 F are expected.