Tag: Arctic
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Arctic Blast: Triple Polar Vortex Brings Record Cold to Central and Eastern U.S.
The first of three rounds of cold Arctic air from a shifting polar vortex has sent temperatures plunging across the central and eastern U.S., threatening centuries-old record lows in cities and towns from Iowa to Maine. And meteorologists forecast two more blasts of frigid temperatures for millions of people over the next two weeks. “The…
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Arctic Cold Front Brings Snow and School Closures Across the Midwest and Northeast
The coldest air of the season is invading the Midwest and Northeast as the Mid-Atlantic sees its first snow of the season. Record low temperatures were recorded across the Midwest and Northeast on Friday morning, including: 6 degrees in Scranton, Pennsylvania; minus 4 degrees in Plattsburgh, New York, zero degrees in Springfield, Illinois; and 3 degrees in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A woman bundles up as she takes a walk…