An Arctic blast freezes the Northeast and Upper Midwest to the bone, putting them in a deep freeze. More than ten million people are under wind chill advisories in parts of North Dakota as well as parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin, where wind chills could fall as low as -25 to -40 degrees on Monday.
People in parts of New York, Vermont, and Massachusetts are also under wind chill advisories thru Tuesday, when the wind chills will be as low as 35 degrees below zero.
In as little as 10 minutes, “dangerously cold wind chills” could cause frostbite on the skin of people who were outside in them.
This deep freeze will spread across the Northeast by Monday and Tuesday, and it will be very cold. On Tuesday morning, parts of the Northeast and New England could be in the single digits.
The cold air and strong winds will cause a lot of snow to fall downwind of Lake Superior and Lake Ontario.
People in parts of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and the Tug Hill Plateau of New York could have more than a foot of snow on the ground by Tuesday morning.
In rural Alabama, there was a tornado.
On Sunday, more than 10 million people from eastern Texas to the Florida panhandle were under a weather alert because of severe storms moving across the Gulf Coast.
The NWS says that at least one tornado was confirmed late Sunday afternoon in southern Alabama, near McKenzie, and that at least one other tornado was possible. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
Until 6 p.m. (7 p.m. ET) Sunday, parts of Mississippi and Alabama were under a tornado watch because of high winds.
Damageful gusts, some tornadoes, and large hail are possible today in parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center said Sunday that these things could happen in those areas, as well.
Storms could have been very bad in Mississippi and Alabama on Sunday afternoon, but they were only level 2 out of 5.
Some parts of the Gulf Coast could also get a lot of rain, with some areas getting 2 to 3 inches.
A very dangerous way to get around.
There has been a lot of freezing rain and sleet in parts of Pennsylvania and New York because of the cold weather. Other parts of the region are getting a lot of snow.
There was going to be “a lot of ice” in parts of central Pennsylvania, said the National Weather Service office in State College, Pennsylvania.
On Sunday, it said a quarter to a half inch of ice should fall.
“Extremely dangerous conditions for traveling. It will be very slippery if the ground isn’t treated. A few power outages could happen on their own “the NWS said.
Residents are told not to drive unless it is absolutely necessary.
Make sure your car has extra flashlights, food, and water in case there is a disaster. The NWS office in State College said this.
A lot of New England was expected to get a little ice on Sunday. It could be anywhere from a little drizzle to a quarter inch. But most of the ice will be west of the major cities.
