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U.S. Freeze Set To Deepen

Arctic air remains entrenched across the United States, delivering widespread cold, heavy snow, and mounting impacts.

As of Monday evening, the Lower 48 average temperature was 27.8F, which is 10.4F below normal, with about 206 million Americans below freezing.

That cold intensifies again this weekend.

Come Tuesday, national average lows tank to 13.6F (map below), with more than 260 million below freezing overnight and roughly 140 million failing to thaw during the day.

From Jan 23 to 26, almost 1,000 reports of ice accumulations and/or ice storm damage have been received by NWS offices from New Mexico to New England:

Snow totals continue to climb, too.

Preliminary reports already exceed 20 inches in parts of New England, New York, and Pennsylvania, with Boston adding again to seasonal totals. Several stations are approaching daily and multi-day snowfall records, with final tallies still being compiled.

Below is a snapshot of U.S. snow cover on Jan 23 and then Jan 26 (NOHRSC). It shows 56% coverage of Lower 48 Monday AM, which is by far most widespread of the season.

Lake-effect snow remains active downwind of the Great Lakes and will persist until surface waters freeze.

Another major winter storm is likely late this week.