Warnings of “Double blast” of arctic air bookending next week from Ryan Maue of ATL:
All of a sudden, Mother Nature figured out how to run a proper winter across the United States.
By next Monday, a major Arctic blast will descend the Rockies into Texas.
Temperatures 45°F below normal in Denver put actual lows close to -30°F
I'd expect this to moderate as we approach next weekend.
Unfortunately, this is a "double load" of Arctic air, as another massive chunk of cold air could wipe out the rest of Lower 48 east of the Rockies into weekend of Jan 25-26th.
Hopefully someone will turn a dial or push a button to keep this on the other side of the North Pole.
https://x.com/ryanmaue/status/1878144633718407520?s=46