WEATHER

Axios - The much-advertised, long-lasting Arctic outbreak with ties to the polar vortex, and potentially to rapid Arctic climate change, will be accompanied by a significant winter storm over the weekend. The storm is set to deliver upwards of a foot of snow in parts of the Plains, Midwest and Appalachians, with somewhat lower amounts for Washington, D.C., Baltimore and potentially Philadelphia and New York City as well.

Multiple states are forecast to see a damaging ice storm that could lead to widespread, enduring power outages. The ice zone will stretch from parts of Nebraska eastward to Kentucky and West Virginia. "Treacherous travel conditions are expected with power outages likely in areas that receive over a quarter-inch of ice accumulation," the National Weather Service said via X yesterday evening.

s the storm exits late this weekend into early next week, Arctic air will be drawn southward out of Canada, sending temperatures plummeting below zero Fahrenheit across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read more