Arctic Invasion
Meteorologist Samantha Davies
Bitterly cold air is settling into the Northern Plains and Rockies, and will soon invade the Central Plains and Midwest. The computer models this morning are showing an intense wall of arctic air that will rapidly spread southeast. Morning lows over the next few days will be as much as 30 below zero, with daytime highs struggling to reach zero.
I know what you are thinking… wow that’s cold! However, the frigid temperatures are just part of the weather story. Behind a sharp cold front, winds will be gusting near 50 mph, causing dangerous wind chills. At times the wind chills will be as much as 40 to 50 below zero. Dress warm and try to stay indoors as much as possible, frostbite can begin in less than a half hour!
To check the wind chill in your area, just click here and enter your wind speed and temperature in our wind chill chart.
This cold front is also going to bring snow. Snowfall totals will range from 1-3 inches. While that may not seem like a lot of snow, the persistent winds will create periods of blowing snow and reduced visibilities. That is where the travel headaches will originate.
Click on the video below for a closer look at this week’s arctic blast:
