States including Wyoming, Colorado and Montana have already recorded dramatic temperature plunges and more than a dozen states had temperatures below zero as a blast of Arctic air advances over much of the United States and a blizzard brews in the north.
The weather service in Boulder, Colorado reported a 37-degree drop, from 42 to 5 degrees, in the span of an hour in Denver on Wednesday night. The cold front is forecast to dive into the south as it moves further east. The weather service warned of potential flash freezing in areas where moderate rain may fall.How are regions being impacted by the winter storm?Some areas in the Midwest and the Great Lakes region could see blizzard conditions until the end of the week, according to AccuWeather.
The storm system is expected to hit the Northeast with a number of hazardous and disruptive weather conditions in the days leading up to Christmas, according to AccuWeather. Mostly rain and strong winds are expected ahead of the storm Thursday and Friday. But some portions of the region may experience snow due to the blizzard coming from the Midwest. The rain and snow will put the region at risk of flash freezing, according to AccuWeather.
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