A wave of record-breaking winds, ice and snow will hit central, eastern and southern states next week, with meteorologists warning that “more than 250 million people” will be affected.
The arctic air is expected to head west into North Dakota and Texas in several waves, and reach all the way from New York to Florida. projection From the Accuweather show for the first full week of January:
“The size and scope of the Arctic atmosphere will intensify during the first full week of January and continue into mid-month, potentially impacting more than 250 million people in more than 40 states in the central and eastern regions. ”, Outlet reported.
“Right now, there are at least three bursts of arctic air that could potentially impact southern states,” meteorologist Alex DaSilva said. “The first wave will last until January 4, the second from January 7 to 8, and the third from January 11 to 12.”
AccuWeather senior meteorologist Alex Sosnowski said further blasts of arctic air “could continue” but are predicted to hit more of the Midwest and Northeast.
“This could be the coldest January for the entire United States since 2011,” said Paul Pastelok, lead long-range expert on the document.
A staggering 1,500-mile-long winter storm system is expected to blanket much of the Midwest and Virginia in snow and ice.
The National Weather Service (NWS) predicted A band of heavy snow from northeastern Kansas to north-central Missouri will exceed 15 inches, making it the heaviest snowfall in a decade.
“Moderate to locally heavy snow is expected to fall across the northern Mid-Atlantic Sunday night, with a wintry mix expected to extend from the central Appalachians to central/eastern Virginia,” the NWS said.
