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Polar vortex set to freeze U.S. as far as Deep South

Polar vortex set to freeze the U.S. as far as the Deep South

However, a deep freeze, thanks to the polar vortex dipping down from Siberia, is about to bring even harsher arctic blast to nearly 300 million Americans starting this weekend. Maps show where and when the cold front will arrive.

USA TODAY on MSN · 22h

Where will it snow in the US? See where the polar vortex is set to make an icy impact

According to the National Weather Service, a polar vortex will impact most of the country this weekend, here is what you need to know.

Hosted on MSN · 23h

Polar vortex set to envelop much of US in freezing temperatures

A blast of Arctic air is set to cover much of the United States with temperatures below freezing starting on Friday and into next week, impacting millions of Americans in nearly all of the contiguous states.

Polar vortex to send bitter cold to U.S. including DC area

Fast Company · 20h

A polar vortex will bring brutally cold temperatures and an arctic blast to much of the U.S. next week

Snow and winds are likely to trigger flight cancellations and cause headaches for people traveling to DC for Inauguration Day.

WUSA · 13h

Polar vortex to send bitter cold to the U.S. including DC area

The polar vortex is a ring of cold air that typically circles the Arctic. A strong jet stream essentially acts like a fence, keeping it locked there. If there's any weakening in the jet stream (the fence), the frigid air can become unstable and spill out. This sends the normally trapped cold air much farther south.

The Washington Post on MSN · 3d

More frigid cold is coming, as lobe of polar vortex dips into U.S.

The most unusually cold air in the Northern Hemisphere will be over the United States early next week, bringing dangerously frigid conditions.

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Snow is a maybe, freezing temperatures are for sure this weekend and beyond in Knoxville

A polar vortex could cause light snow over the weekend in Knoxville. A polar vortex is to blame for freezing temperatures.

120 million people could experience subzero temps soon. Where the cold will be worst.

A lobe of the polar vortex will arrive in the United States this weekend, bringing the lowest temperatures in years and snow and ice to the East and Deep South.

Warriors Wire1d

Snow or white rain in Florida? A WeatherTiger reality check with a flurry of hopeful signs

So, as the Deep South grapples with the foreign language of snowflake icons making a (for some, repeat) appearance in weather ...

2dOpinion

Opinion: Were you as safe as Washington was during the recent storm?

The North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) — which oversees the reliability and security of America’s bulk power ...

Daily Mail on MSN1h

Israel continues to strike Gaza after ceasefire deal announcement

Israel continues to strike Gaza after ceasefire deal was announced. The agreement, which involves the release of hostages held in Gaza, is set to halt a 15-month-old war between Israel and Gaza's ...

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Louisiana Map Shows Snow Severity Chances in Each County

Authorities in Louisiana have warned people to prepare for extreme cold in the coming days, and a map by Newsweek shows where ...

Associated Press9h

Manatees congregate in warm waters near power plants as US winter storms graze Florida

A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida, dropping coastal ...

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Inaugural parade moved indoors for first time since 1985

The parade, which has followed the presidential entourage down Pennsylvania Avenue as far back as 1805, will march on inside ...

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