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New York: Millions of Americans are bracing for frigid temperatures and snow as a wave of Arctic air sweeps across much of the central and eastern United States this weekend, according to various weather reports.
The coldest air will primarily affect the northern Plains and upper Midwest into early next week, with temperatures expected to reach the single digits, teens, and twenties, as reported by AccuWeather and Xinhua news agency. The National Weather Service has issued warnings for dangerously cold wind chills in these areas, which have already begun experiencing heavy lake-effect snow.
Throughout the long holiday weekend, this cold front will move south and east, bringing near-freezing temperatures from central Texas to northern Florida and up to New York. Even regions accustomed to Arctic conditions will see temperatures drop 10 to 20 degrees below the typical averages for late November and early December, according to AccuWeather.
By Saturday morning, approximately 196 million Americans will wake up to sub-freezing temperatures. For those along the Interstate 95 corridor, this marks the coldest start to meteorological winter in years. Winter storm warnings and advisories are in effect from northern Wisconsin to Michigan and western New York, with some areas potentially receiving up to 4 feet of snow by the weekend’s end. During the most intense snowfall, rates could reach as high as 5 inches per hour, according to USA Today.
