Posted on 02/05/2021 5:51:21 PM PST by rickmichaels
Residents in the Midwest are bracing for a 'flash freeze' set to send temperatures plummeting as low as -35 degrees Fahrenheit (-37 Celsius).
The severe cold snap will be caused by a polar vortex pushing arctic winds down into the US, where all 50 states - even Hawaii - are expected to experience below freezing temperatures next Monday.
More than 212 million Americans will affected by the bitterly cold conditions, CNN reports.
However, the icy weather will be at its most extreme in the Midwest, where preparations are already in place to close schools and roads for fear of fatalities.
In some areas, temperatures will be up to 30 degrees below average. Meteorologists predict it could get so cold that car antifreeze could solidify.
The National Weather Service has warned that the flash freeze will 'quickly turn any wet or slushy roads to ice,' and create dangerous driving conditions.
Areas of Minnesota and Iowa will likely get so cold that it could be unsafe for children to leave home and attend school.
'As temperatures fall some 25 to 30 degrees below seasonal averages, arts of the Upper Midwest will near the thresholds necessary to cancel, or in the case of 2021, virtualize classes,' CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri stated.
Officials in St. Paul, Minnesota, say they will cancel classes on Monday if the forecast still shows that the temperature will be below -25 degrees Fahrenheit.
Meanwhile, there are also concerns that rivers flowing through the Midwest could freeze over, creating water traffic problems.
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I guess it’s winter again.
Doesn’t seem to affect the forecast where I live.
Someone please explain how Hawaii catches any of this. Even Alaska. They’ll probably miss it, too. Absolutely, completely, irresponsibly, ignorant writing.
Supposed to be 70 here in FL, lol
All 50?
Hawaii?
HA! Yes here in N GA we call it winter.
Calling for a high of 77 F, low of 47 in Tucson, and 79/49 on Tuesday.
Crazy! That’s what we call it in Baltimore, too! We are obviously weather/ists or racist or something.
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Punxsutawney Phil was right!!
The forecast for NH is to be colder than average but not below 0°.
It’s already been below 0° here so far this year.
It’s called “winter”.
It happens.
Yes, winter is cold. In other news, scientists have also discovered that water is wet, fire is hot, and nighttime is dark.
Imbeciles.
CC
If you're really hardcore though, it's a fantastic time to take your battle rifles to the range and put about 500 rounds through them. if they have weak metal, you'll find it. Works well for all your equipment really.
Maybe the temp drop will be severe enough make the C and F degree read equal. Anybody know what that temperature is?
Enjoy, suckers! We’ve had it for a couple days now!
haven’t seen anti freeze freeze yet. Gonna call BS on this one
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