Posted on 01/27/2019 8:30:00 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
A surge of arctic air is about to bring parts of the Midwest the coldest temperatures in years by the middle of this week, as part of the polar vortex is set to blast the region with dangerously cold temperatures.
The National Weather Service said in its forecast discussion that a "potentially record breaking push" of Arctic air will inundate the Northern Plains and Great Lakes by Wednesday, bringing wind chills as low as -40 degrees in many locations.
"There's no mild way of saying it. Brutal cold is coming," the NWS' Chicago office said on Twitter.
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At those temps winds turn snow into ice needles.
And the stories that can be told, by the grace of God. Maybe we should have a "where were you during the Blizzard of 78?" thread.
Glo-bull warming!
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