Polar vortex plunge to bring 'brutally cold' air to Midwest with 'life threatening wind chills'

Fox News ^ | 27 January 2019 | Travis Fedschun

[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.

[justa-hairyape]

At those temps winds turn snow into ice needles.

[daniel1212]

1978: Blizzard conditions affected most of Iowa on January 26-27, with snow blown by winds in excess of 50 mph into drifts as high as 13 feet and wind chill values dropping to as low as -70 F.

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.

[EdnaMode]

Glo-bull warming!