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Frigid Weather Continues to Target The U.S.

November 14, 2019
UPDATED By WeatherBug's Chris Sayles
An Arctic front similar to the one that brought frigid weather earlier this week will try to refrigerate the U.S. once again.

Another dip in the temperatures will be felt during the back half of this week as a frosty cold front brings the chilling Canadian air sweeping across the Plains into the Mississippi Valley. The elongated front will drive the cold air towards the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley and Northeast.

Afternoon highs today and Friday will begin to increase to above the freezing mark, although it will remain unseasonably cold, especially from the Dakotas through the Great Lakes and northern New England. Temperatures will get awfully close to single digits, teens and 20s across the U.S. Northern Tier with upper 20s to near 40-degree lows across the central U.S. into the Tennessee Valley. A few southern Texas locations could squeak out a few lower 60s by Friday.

A plethora of cold temperature records were broken on Wednesday across the South, Midwest, and eastern U.S. New York City and Cleveland both saw daily records fall as temperatures plummeted to 23 and 13 degrees respectively. In addition, several monthly cold records were shattered in the Ohio and Mississippi valleys. One includes Baton Rouge, La., whose record low temperature for November is now 24 degrees. New Orleans also broke their record with the mercury dropping to 32 degrees.

Additional records are possible over the next few days from this Arctic blast as temperatures remain 15 to 25 degrees below normal in some spots.

Be mindful of the amount of time spent outdoors and try to limit your exposure to the intense winter-like temperatures. It only takes a short amount of time for frostbite and hypothermia to take place, so make sure you spring for the extra layers if planning to be outdoors. In addition, check on outdoor pets and make sure that they have a warm place to sleep.