Blast of Arctic air to bring dangerously cold temperatures, wind chills to New England this week
A potent surge of Arctic air starts settling in Monday evening as a massive dip in the jet stream pulls in frigid air across the entire eastern half of the country. Temperatures are set to drop as low as 20 degrees below average through Thursday with the highs only reaching the teens and some lows even plunging below zero.
Several states across the country have announced school closures this week as they brace for a particularly cold snap.
A polar vortex dipping down from Siberia will bring a cold front with frigid temperatures to nearly 300 million Americans.
"The level and extensiveness of the frigid air may be tough to match the rest of the winter," forecasters warned.
Extreme cold could expose residents of several states to conditions like hypothermia and frostbite over the weekend.
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