An arctic blast is making its way to two-thirds of the nation and is going to bring record cold temperatures to the South. This is coming from the cold air that broke off the polar vortex above Canada. The cold air was then sent South, as people were told to be ready for the first winter storm of the 2025-2026 season. There are more than 84 million people who are at risk for freezing conditions. The snow cities in effect include Dallas; Oklahoma City; Little Rock, Arkansas; New Orleans; Jacksonville, Florida; Atlanta; North Carolina cities Charlotte and Raleigh; and New York. Many record lows could be set by Tuesday.
These record lows can affect travel conditions and driving conditions. As the blast is forecast to spread across the eastern two-thirds of the nation. Michigan's upper peninsula got 11 inches of snow and cars in Indiana were sliding off the road. This caused lots of traffic and can continue to do so.
