What to anticipate as a Massive storm and bitter cold hit the US this week
A significant Massive storm is anticipated to sweep from the West Coast to the East Coast as the holiday travel crunch gets underway, bringing with it heavy snowfall, blizzard conditions, and severe winds.
The outlook for this week
The Massive storm is affecting Seattle and the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday morning, dumping several inches of snow.
Snow and bitter cold will hit Denver to Minneapolis by Wednesday afternoon.
Chicago, St. Louis, and Kansas City all see snow on Thursday.
In some areas of the Midwest, snowfall totals may exceed one foot.
All that snow will be blown about by strong winds on Friday, and Chicago and the Heartland may see blizzard conditions as a result. Significant airport delays might occur.
On the other hand, the East Coast may see destructive gusts and heavy rain from Thursday night into Friday night. Wind gusts from Washington, D.C., to Boston might reach 50 to 60 mph. Major flight delays might occur.
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Air that is quite frigid will follow this winter Massive storm.
Thursday may be the coldest day in eight years in Denver as the temperature is expected to stay below zero throughout the day.
The actual temperature in Montana is predicted to be in the low 40s on Thursday, with a wind chill that feels like it is close to minus 60. This air may be the region’s coldest in over 40 years.
The wind chill is expected to reach – 42 degrees in Minneapolis and minus 31 degrees in Chicago and Kansas City on Friday morning. With forecasts of – 29 degrees in Minneapolis, minus 16 degrees in Chicago, and minus 6 degrees in Kansas City for Christmas morning, the wind chill will be a little more tolerable.
This frigid weather will continue over the Christmas holiday across Texas, the Gulf Coast, and Florida. The wind chill is expected to reach 24 degrees in Houston, 23 degrees in New Orleans, and 32 degrees in Tampa on Christmas morning.
For Christmas morning in New York City, a harsh wind chill of 5 degrees is predicted.