Emergency Measures Issued as ‘Arctic’ Blast Hits Northeast US

A map posted by the NWS on Friday morning shows that dozens of counties in New York, Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey were under wind chill advisories or warnings as of Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. NWS

A significant swath of Arctic air that is forecast to hit the northeastern United States on Friday has prompted emergency measures across the region.

The National Weather Service on Friday wrote that a “strong arctic front” and winds will trigger significant wind chills as much as -50 degrees Fahrenheit or colder across the Midwest and Northeast regions.