Plus: Polar vortex to bring dangerously frosty temperatures for millions in US
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The beginning of 2025 will be marked by the year's first polar vortex, bringing snow, storms, and frigid temperatures that will impact the majority of the country and millions of Americans. During the year's second week, the coldest air of the season and dangerous wind chills will affect the Southeast, with below freezing temperatures possible as far south as the Gulf Coast and Florida Peninsula. Frozen precipitation is possible across the region and southern Plains. The cold may be so extreme that "this could end up being the coldest January since 2011 for the U.S. as a whole," AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Expert Paul Pastelok said in a statement. |
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