‘Life threatening’ arctic blast chills northern United States with temperatures dropping to minus THIRTY – as forecasters warn of heavy snowfall and frostbite risk

 

‘Life threatening’ arctic blast chills northern United States with temperatures dropping to minus THIRTY – as forecasters warn of heavy snowfall and frostbite risk

  • National Weather Service warns residents of Montana and North Dakota to guard against hypothermia
  • Authorities say exposure of 10 minutes or less of frigid air in these areas could leave people with frostbite  
  • Weather forecast calls for temperatures of around minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit in Montana  
  • Bitter cold comes from blast of arctic air blowing south from Canada across the US border
  • Extreme cold has joined forces with a storm that has moved in from the Pacific Ocean, bringing snowfall
  • Up to 6 inches of snowfall is anticipated in Wisconsin, Indiana, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine 

Winter has taken the northern United States by storm this weekend – quite literally – with ‘life threatening cold’ hitting the North Dakota area and snow and ice complicating holiday travel in the Midwest and Northeast.

The arctic air that has chilled large swaths of the northern United States for days will culminate this weekend with dangerous cold in Montana and North Dakota as heavy snow falls in other parts of the country, officials said.

People in North Dakota face ‘life threatening cold’ and the risk of frostbite with exposure of 10 minutes or less, the National Weather Service (NWS) said in an advisory…..more here

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