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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Julia Musto

First polar vortex of 2025 will bring dangerously frosty temperatures for millions of Americans

The beginning of 2025 will be marked by the year’s first polar vortex, bringing snow, storms, and frigid temperatures that will impact the majority of the country and millions of Americans.

During the year’s second week, the coldest air of the season and dangerous wind chills will affect the Southeast, with below freezing temperatures possible as far south as the Gulf Coast and Florida Peninsula. Frozen precipitation is possible across the region and southern Plains.

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