Monday will likely bring the coldest weather of the season to Dallas, with high temperatures only expected to climb a few degrees above freezing. The day is also anticipated to mark Chicago’s coldest of the year, with highs struggling to reach around 10 degrees. Cold air is set to sweep across the East Coast and Southeast on Monday as well. Northern New England can expect high temperatures in the single digits and teens, while the mid-Atlantic and much of the Southeast are likely to see temperatures in the 30s and 40s.
Tuesday may be equally chilly, if not colder, for some regions, particularly in the East and South. This cold snap could also lead to wintry precipitation in the South early next week, though it remains uncertain which areas, if any, will be impacted by another round of messy weather so soon after the last event.
The drop in temperatures comes at a crucial time, coinciding with the divisional round of the NFL playoffs set to commence in the affected areas. The kickoff for the Saturday mid-afternoon game between the Houston Texans and the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Missouri is expected to see temperatures in the 20s, with wind chills dipping into the low teens. With fans exposed to these extreme conditions in an open-air stadium for several hours, the risks of frostbite and hypothermia are heightened. Last January, a game in Kansas City played in wind chills exceeding 20 below zero resulted in numerous attendees exhibiting signs of hypothermia, with over a dozen requiring hospital transport for treatment.
Similarly, Sunday’s matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, New York is poised to experience brutal cold. Temperatures will start in the upper teens for the early evening kickoff and steadily drop throughout the game, with wind chills expected to linger in the single digits.
As the cold air envelops the nation, Washington, D.C. is bracing for exceptionally low temperatures on Monday, coinciding with Inauguration Day for President-elect Donald Trump. The capital city is expecting temperatures to be a significant 15 degrees below normal, hovering in the upper 20s. This forecast sets the stage for the coldest Inauguration Day since former President Barack Obama’s first inauguration in 2009, which saw temperatures peaking at 30 degrees.
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