Siberian Cold Set to Make Trump’s Second Inauguration Coldest in 40 Years

A polar vortex disruption is bringing Arctic air across the U.S., impacting millions with record-breaking cold.

Meteorologists predict temperatures of 22°F (-6°C) during Donald Trump’s second inauguration, with wind chills in the single digits.
The Arctic blast, originating from Siberia, will affect up to 280 million Americans, with subzero temperatures for 80 million people.
The coldest conditions will hit the northern Plains and Midwest, with wind chills as low as -40°F, posing life-threatening risks.
The extreme cold is attributed to a polar vortex disruption, a phenomenon linked by some experts to climate change and jet stream shifts.
Below-average temperatures may persist through January, with potential for similar polar vortex conditions to return in February.