Every US state will see below freezing temperatures over the next week

[Omaha Steve]

Source: CNN

By Jennifer Gray

(CNN)It's about to get so cold that boiling water will flash freeze, frostbite could occur within 30 minutes and it will become a shock to the system for even those who are used to the toughest winters.

The coldest air of the season will be diving south, not leaving anyone out. Every single state in the US -- including Hawaii -- will reach below freezing temperatures on Monday morning.

This includes 86% of the country and 235 million people, and one blast of arctic air is responsible for much of that.

This frigid cold is compliments of the polar vortex, a large area of low pressure located near the poles. During the winter months it breaks down, sending cold air that has been bottled up, southward. It can be responsible for extremely frigid temperatures and huge plunges of cold air.


Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/02/weather/polar-vortex-forecast-freezing-cold/index.html

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Check how cold your low will be Monday: https://www.cnn.com/weather

[gab13by13]

2. Yeah I see the 0 degree forecasts here in Pa.

The 3 stray cats that showed up at my house will all be in their heated cat houses in my garage.

[EarthFirst]

3. Perfect weather to sit on a frozen lake!

Anyone else?

[Rural_Progressive]

30. You are welcome to all my ice

Up here in north central WA about 20 miles from the border we have had the worst ice I've ever experienced in over 40 years for more four weeks. It's been rock hard, glaze ice. nothing has left a mark on it

No one has gone anywhere without chains, crampons, carbide spikes, or some form of traction device on our driveways, paths, and paddocks. Dogs have become terrified of the stuff, pigs have been skating and the sheep stay within 10 feet of their feeders.

The only ice I want to see for the next 9 months will be in my drinks!!

[samnsara]

4. well thank gawd..its been in the 40s here in the pnw..bout time winters here!

..i will go get some more turkey and deer feed....

[DarleenMB]

20. Amen to that!

It has been nearly 60 here in Northern Wyoming the last couple of days. IN FEBRUARY when the temps are normally below 0. this morning we're getting a nice, wet snow. Big, damp flakes. hallelujah! We've had almost NO moisture this Winter so I can live with chilly temps for the next week. And FYI the coldest it is projected to be is -2 overnight next Monday. pfbbt. That's still shirt sleeve weather to most people around here.

[Bengus81]

5. Originally forecast low of 8 degrees this coming Sunday but now upped to 12 in Wichita

Coldest we've had this winter,but today will be 60+.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

6. That's great...

Warm winters lead to more little beasties in the spring and summer. We need to have a good cold snap or else spring will be a never ending battle with ticks and fleas.

[PatSeg]

12. Yeah

Though I really hate cold weather, this winter has been much too mild and nature becomes out of balance. I saw flies in December and January. I hadn't thought about the ticks and fleas in spring.

[jimfields33]

7. You'd think it was Winter or something

March 21st will be a welcoming day.

[LanternWaste]

41. I s'pose you would think that. But as no one is arguing "it was Summer or something..."

I'm not too sure of the direct relevance of your expressed sentiment in regards to a relatively rare event.

[jimfields33]

42. Rare? Are you being sarcastic.

I know your pulling my leg. Too funny. You got me.

[nattyice]

8. I'm hoping this kills off the spotted lantern fly. Not sure if they can survive deep freezes

[SnowCritter]

9. Expecting a high of -6 on Sunday

We're expecting three days of subzero highs. Not unusual around here this time of year. Still, I remember week long (or longer) stretches of subzero highs when I was a lot younger.

That said, I better get the grocery shopping done before the cold snap hits. Need to get stuff for soups and stews (and probably some hot cocoa mix, too).

[randr]

10. Oddly warm last night our here in Western Colorado

First night above freezing since way back when. Cold front moves in today to put an end to a bit of thaw.

[ananda]

11. Starts next Wednesday here in Austin...

29/30 - 51 degrees

[FailureToCommunicate]

13. Weather FAR colder then ours is not stopping these protesters in Russia...

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55783944

[Glorfindel]

14. Not too bad for the north Georgia mountains

Monday, February 8th 56° / 36°

It's colder than that right now, but sunny.

[NurseJackie]

15. The RW nutjubs will use this as "proof" that global warming does not exist.

Just like when that jackass Inhoffe brought a snowball into the senate.

[Ohio Joe]

31. My thought exactly...

Time for the yearly 'See winter exists so climate change is a hoax'... Just makes me shake my head.

[csziggy]

16. It won't be below freezing here

I'm in North Florida, about ten miles south of the Georgia border and the forecast from the CNN link in the OP says: Monday, February 8th,
65° / 51° - Partly Cloudy

The National Weather Service forecast for Tallahassee is:

Sunday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Maybe it will be below freezing in the western Panhandle of Florida, but I doubt they will be over ten degrees colder than here.

Tonight it may get down to 31 F but that is the only below freezing temperature forecast through next Tuesday. https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?x=213&y=145&site=tae&zmx=&zmy=&map_x=213&map_y=145

[jovibennett]

32. South FL here and its not suppose to be cold here either

I ran this morning and it was 34 with the wind chill so I think we had our winter already!!

[KatyMan]

17. Not freezing in Houston suburbs!

Monday, February 8th
70° / 50°

We really have not had a winter at all!
But.......summer is another thing

[efhmc]

18. maybe in the panhandle but not anywhere else in Texas.

[Steelrolled]

19. We need it to knock back the bugs a little, for next year.

Or that is what I always have always heard growing up.

[DFW]

21. That'll teach them not to make Puerto Rico a state

Over here, it's not supposed to go much below zero all of next week, and that's Celsius (32° F).

Maybe down south at higher elevations in the mountains, but up here, no frigid weather is expected.

[Aristus]

22. Remember when this didn't used to be news?

We just called it 'winter'.

Now, with climate change, any dip below 40-degrees is a headline event...

[AllaN01Bear]

23. major burr. mucho mucho frio.

[Initech]

24. Not in Southern California, we get unseasonable warmth next week!

Fun!

[FreeState]

25. 51 - a typical winter night here

We sometimes get down into the low 40s, maybe high 30s once a year. January's average low is 49.

San Digeo.

[NutmegYankee]

26. Meh. I see lows in teens and highs in 20s. That's fairly normal for February in Connecticut.

If it was negative double digits, that would get my attention.

[Roc2020]

27. Old man winter

bearing down

[Polybius]

28. Even Hawaii?

Looking on CNN weather, I'm not seeing it in the 7 day forecast.

[George II]

29. I was just going to ask that myself.

[BumRushDaShow]

33. Usually happens up on the summits of

Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea - https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?zoneid=HIZ028

[Normanart]

35. We already have snow

Pretty cold on Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.

[LongtimeAZDem]

34. Tell me about it. It's 71 degrees here; I had to think about wearing a jacket to Starbucks

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

36. I was stationed at Luke AFB years back. I really grew to enjoy those mild AZ winters.

[GulfCoast66]

37. It's been a cool winter here in Central Florida.

We’ve had 4 frosts at my house and it’s supposed to be 36 tonight so we will get another one.

But it’s been a while since we’ve had a freeze. Quite a few years.

[Nitram]

38. The weather they are predicting for Virginia is a little higher than we had last week (32 degrees).

The article might have clarified where it's going to get cold enough to flash freeze anything.

[NickB79]

39. We're projected to see -15F in the Twin Cities. Coldest night of the year

Bear in mind that, 40 yr ago, that wouldn't even have raised an eyebrow. NORMAL winters used to be -20 to -30F here regularly.

-15F for yearly lows is what states 300 miles south of us used to get. That's how far climate change has moved us.

[ChazII]

40. The site says for today

Current Conditions
79°
79° / 51°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like: 79°
Humidity: 28%
Wind: W 5 mph
Sunrise: 7:21 am
Sunset: 6:01 pm
Pressure: 29.88 in

And for Monday
Monday, February 8th 78° / 53

My area won't be freezing but others parts of Arizona will be.