***ALASKAN STORM TO HAVE HUGE EFFECT ON THE EAST COASTS WEATHER LATE NEXT WEEK*** The remnants of Super Typhoon Nuri will bring intense winds, massive waves and heavy rain and snow to coastal Alaska and the Aleutian Islands this weekend. The powerful storm will then whip the jet stream, causing a ripple effect that will carry the cold air all the way to the East Coast. This arctic outbreak will funnel down through Canada over the next week, bringing a deep freeze to the eastern United States, with temperatures forecast 20-30 degrees below average in some areas. The effects of the cold air will be felt as early as the weekend, as temperatures will cool in the east. But a second cold front with really cold air will make its way into the Upper Midwest Sunday and the East Coast by the end of next week. There is a thing called the Polar Vortex, and it is always present in the arctic atmosphere. The current storm is affecting the jet stream and allowing polar air to plunge farther south, but it is not a direct result of the Polar Vortex. Bottom line is its going to turn cold in the east for the foreseeable future. Prepare now!
Posted on: Sat, 08 Nov 2014 13:40:55 +0000