Late Monday night the residents of the northeast and Midwest will be able to see a gradual warming. But rejoice too early: a surge of warmer air will be accompanied with sleet and fine snow.
Although the air temperature is expected to rise, due to the fact that the earth is still cold from the ice and drizzle may freeze, forming ice.
Sunday, January 7, the ice has already been observed in the St. Louis, Chicago and Indianapolis. And in large parts of highways 64, 70, 76, 77, 81, 83, and part of the I-95 road may turn into «the rink.»
«Probable ice formed on roads and sidewalks in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and Allentown, Pennsylvania, 2-8 p.m.; and in new York city, long island and the coast of new Jersey is 4-10 o’clock in the evening,» said AccuWeather senior meteorologist Dave Dombek.
According to authorities, last week, at least 22 people were killed because of severe weather. This is due to the fact that in places where the temperature ranged from 15 to 25 below zero (-26 to -32 C), frostbite, skin can begin within 10 minutes.
People who are tired of the cold, can breathe a sigh of relief. Under forecasts of weather forecasters, for the most part of the week temperatures will be typical for January, and within a few days may even rise above normal.
