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Severe Winter Storm Hits Eastern U.S., Record Cold Expected

1/30/2026

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Storm Causes Cold

A major winter storm has left the Eastern U.S. facing dangerous cold and forecast record lows.
Meteorologist Frank Pereira says light snow will continue in parts of the Northeast, with 2–8 inches possible.
The Central and Eastern U.S. remain dry while temperatures drop below zero in many areas.
Wind chills could reach minus 50 degrees in the Northern Plains, with warming expected later in the week.

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Winter Storm Warning

The National Weather Service warns a winter storm will hit the Eastern United States, bringing dangerous cold and a bomb cyclone off the Carolinas.
The system could drop six inches of snow and cause white-out conditions from the Carolinas to I-95.
Meteorologists are uncertain about the storm's path, which could intensify or veer out to sea.
An Arctic air mass will bring the longest cold spell in decades this weekend.

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Storm Causes Cold

A major winter storm has left the Eastern U.S. facing dangerous cold and forecast record lows.
Meteorologist Frank Pereira says light snow will continue in parts of the Northeast, with 2–8 inches possible.
The Central and Eastern U.S. remain dry while temperatures drop below zero in many areas.
Wind chills could reach minus 50 degrees in the Northern Plains, with warming expected later in the week.

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