‘Arctic Blast' to Hit Eastern US This Weekend

Frigid conditions are expected to remain through next week.

People engage in a snowball fight as U.S. flags, along the base of the Washington Monument, fly at half-mast in remembrance of President Jimmy Carter, in Washington, on Jan. 6, 2025. Matt Rourke/AP Photo

The National Weather Service (NWS) is issuing warnings for more chilling and snowy conditions for the eastern half of the United States this weekend.

Its Weather Prediction Center announced that arctic fronts will cause temperatures to plunge in the northeastern United States beginning on Jan. 17.