Christmas weather: Forecasters warn that arctic blast will bring dangerously frigid temperatures to parts of US

Forecasters have cautioned that an approaching arctic air mass could bring dangerously low temperatures and potentially hazardous travel conditions for the season throughout most of the United States in the days leading up to Christmas.

According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the arctic air will cause "severe and sustained freezing conditions over southern Mississippi & southeast Louisiana." Mississippi may experience its coldest air in the last five years. Forecasters estimate that by Thursday night, Jackson, Mississippi, will experience a temperature dip as low as 13 degrees.

How will other states fare?

Nashville may experience a drop as low as 5 degrees, and predictions of subzero temperatures for the Northern Rockies, the Central and Northern Plains, and the Upper Midwest are floating.


Tuesday's low temperatures in some areas of Montana and North Dakota might drop to minus 30 degrees, which poses a 10-minute risk of frostbite.



After the Northeast had already been battered by a previous storm that dumped two feet of snow on the region, the center warned that the next arctic freeze would affect the majority of the Gulf Coast and the Eastern U.S. by Friday and over the weekend.

On Christmas Eve, temperatures in northern Florida cities, including Jacksonville, Tallahassee, and Pensacola, are expected to be in the 20s with highs of around 40.

According to FOX Weather analyst Amy Freeze, the severe winter storm is becoming likelier as the agreement over forecast data increases. The current timeframe indicates that this might continue into the Christmas weekend. It's a nightmare for some. Others might see this as their wish for a white Christmas coming fulfilled.

FAQs:

1. Are there chances of a winter storm?
   Yes, there are chances of a winter storm.
2. When will the arctic wind hit?
   Before Christmas, there are chances of below-average or even record-low temperatures.