Arctic Blast Expected To Hit North America

If You Thought December's Arctic Blast Was Bad, Something Much Worse Could Be Barreling Toward America

Jack Davis 

A blast of arctic weather has Siberia in a deep freeze that some forecasters say could come to North America within a week or so.

The Siberian town of Zhilinda hit a low of 79.8 degrees below zero Fahrenheit Tuesday, setting a record 

for January, according to The Washington Post.

The reading was Siberia’s lowest temperature since 2002 and was accompanied by other weather stations 

that show readings of 76 degrees below zero or even lower.

Temperatures are about 50 degrees Fahrenheit below normal and closing in on all-time records,  

according to climate expert Maximiliano Herrera.Zhilinda’s all-time low was was 82.3 degrees 

below zero. Russia’s record low is 89.9 degrees below zero, which was set in  February 1933.

In recent days, the town has not seen the temperature rise above 58 degrees 

below zero.Last month, one forecaster noted that Siberian freezes are 

often a signal that America will be hit next.

“The connection of cold air from Siberia to western North America will 

spread east later this month, first arriving in the Rockies and Plains then 

breaking into pieces as it comes east,” said Paul Pastelok, AccuWeather’s 

lead long-range forecaster.