An arctic blast, dubbed a “bomb cyclone,” is disrupting travel and causing hazardous winter conditions across the country. Where is this winter weather coming from, and what’s in store for the coming days? AP explains.
Though much of the West Coast will be shielded from the cold, the Arctic front is expected to pass east and south all the way through Florida.And for those planning to hit the road for the holidays, “you’re going to have pretty serious whiteout conditions,” Maue cautioned.This weather system is expected to bring some major “weather whiplash,” said Judah Cohen, a winter storm expert for Atmospheric Environmental Research.
Shortly after Christmas, temperatures are expected to start to warm up again, moving from west to east. They are likely to remain near normal through the end of the year in most of the U.S.It all started farther north, as frigid air collected over the snow-covered ground in the Arctic, Maue said.
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