Overview
- Mark Chenard of the U.S. Weather Prediction Center said the polar air surge began Thursday and could be the season’s longest and most severe so far.
- Record lows were confirmed, including −19°C in Spencer, Iowa, and −22°C in parts of northern New York.
- Snow is forecast for portions of the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and Rockies through Saturday, with a storm crossing the Plains bringing periods of heavy snow.
- The UAE National Center of Meteorology projects partly to occasionally cloudy conditions with a chance of rain over some eastern and northern areas and nearby islands.
- UAE guidance highlights humid nights with possible fog, light to moderate winds at 10–20 km/h gusting to 30 km/h, calm seas, and city highs/lows including Abu Dhabi 29/19°C and Dubai 30/20°C.