The arctic blast impacting a lot of the continental U.S. could also be ending quickly, however one area is bracing one other cold-related climate occasion this week.
The jap half of the U.S. from Minnesota to northern Florida and as much as New England was blanketed in frigid situations on Friday morning, a continuation of freezing temperatures skilled all around the nation in latest days.
Wind Chills Friday 7AM Map
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Wind chills Friday morning had been beneath zero levels Fahrenheit in Minneapolis, near-zero in Chicago and within the teenagers and single digits within the Northeast.
Temperatures are close to freezing in northern Florida and southern Georgia, the place a frost advisory was issued.
Lake impact snow — the results of chilly air shifting over the Nice Lakes whereas they’re nonetheless ice-free — introduced 3.5 ft of snow to western New York and as much as 20 inches to northern decrease Michigan on Thursday. Winds gusted to close 40 mph, creating whiteout situations in heaviest lake-effect snow bands.
On Friday morning, the lake impact snow warning continued for Ohio, Pennsylvania and western New York, the place some areas may accumulate between 6 inches and a foot of snow, forecasts present.
A pedestrian bundles up as she walks on the sidewalk throughout a chilly climate in Skokie, Unwell., Dec. 12, 2024.
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The chilly air will final for another day on Saturday earlier than a moderating development begins on Sunday and into subsequent week for a lot of the East.
Nonetheless, a brand new storm system is shifting into the Plains and the Midwest Friday into Saturday morning. The Nationwide Climate Service has issued an ice storm warning for Iowa and different ice alerts from Kansas to Minnesota.
Cities like Des Moines, Minneapolis and Omaha are below alerts later from Friday and into Saturday morning.
Freezing rain may glaze roads to greater than a half an inch, creating treacherous driving situations.
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What’s an ice storm?
Heavy precipitation when temperatures are beneath freezing can create an ice storm, in response to the Nationwide Climate Service.
Accumulations of ice can down timber, communication towers and utility poles, in response to the NWS. As well as, ice storms can create black ice — patchy ice on roadways or different transportation surfaces that can’t simply be seen — and ice jams in lakes and streams, which may contribute to extreme flooding, the NWS stated.
Recent snow and excessive winds hit Lowville, N.Y., Dec. 12, 2024.
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How one can put together for an ice storm
The NWS advises residents below risk of a winter storm to ensure properties, autos and places of work are stocked with essential provides, resembling chargers, meals, first help children, gasoline and jumper cables.
The company additionally suggested residents to ensure pets and cattle have the necessities they want.
