18M under winter alerts across West, Midwest
About 18 million people across the West and Midwest are under winter alerts as an Arctic blast brings dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills; the NWS reported −12°F in Grand Forks, N.D., with a wind chill near −33°F late Saturday morning, and forecasts show lows around −15°F in Minneapolis and about 1°F in Chicago into Sunday. The cold air mass is expected to push south and east through the weekend, prompting cold‑weather advisories as far south as Montgomery, Ala. (≈22°F) and Savannah, Ga. (≈24°F) late Sunday into Monday.
📌 Key Facts
- An arctic air mass is expected to push south and east through the weekend, expanding impacts to Southern states by Sunday.
- Cold weather advisories have been extended as far south as Montgomery, Alabama (forecast around 22°F) and Savannah, Georgia (forecast around 24°F) for late Sunday into Monday.
- Forecast lows late Saturday into Sunday include about −15°F in Minneapolis and around 1°F in Chicago.
- The NWS reported −12°F in Grand Forks, North Dakota, with a wind chill near −33°F late Saturday morning.
- These conditions and forecasts were reported by CBS News on 2025-12-13.
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New information:
- NWS reported −12°F in Grand Forks, ND with wind chill near −33°F late Saturday morning.
- Forecast lows: Minneapolis around −15°F and Chicago around 1°F late Saturday into Sunday.
- Cold weather advisories extended as far south as Montgomery, Alabama (forecast ~22°F) and Savannah, Georgia (forecast ~24°F) late Sunday into Monday.
- Arctic air mass expected to push south and east through the weekend, expanding impacts to Southern states by Sunday.