A cold snap is hitting the Southeastern U.S., with temperatures dropping to the 20s and even freezing in some areas, including Savannah, as the winter solstice approaches. The coldest air of the season is expected, with temperatures struggling to reach 40 degrees in New York. The winter solstice is set to occur at 10:27 PM Thursday, marking the shortest day of the year. However, a slow warm-up is forecasted, with highs potentially reaching 70 degrees by Christmas Eve.
Get ready for the longest night of the year. 🌃 @GuyBrownWeather says the winter solstice arrives just before 10:30 p.m., when temperatures are expected to drop into the 20s. 🥶 📉 https://t.co/c5aRtPyY0w
Cold and dry conditions are expected today as high pressure remains in control. Temperatures this afternoon struggle to get to 40, and it'll feel even colder with a light northerly wind. #NYwx #CTwx #NJwx https://t.co/CWMjH0ygcI
Here's your Thursday morning lows and then the afternoon highs. #cltwx #ncwx #scwx #wcnc https://t.co/8PrSI4O9eh
Tomorrow night at this time, it will be winter! Winter solstice is 10:27PM Thursday. Are you ready? (Thanks to viewer Tammy Bland for this snowy photo from Floyd.) https://t.co/daMuLUWD1m
WINTER SOLSTICE Tomorrow night the sun's direct rays will reach their farthest point south on the globe. This signals the start of astronomical winter. From that point on they will begin to migrate northward toward the Equator for the spring equinox. https://t.co/6VVBtGBYl5
Tomorrow marks the winter solstice, marking our shortest amount of daylight of the year. Always nice to see a little sunshine come out to play to ease the vitamin D burden. https://t.co/ycshL0wTEZ
Frost tonight, then temperatures start to warm. Highs may hit 70 by Christmas Eve! #Savannah https://t.co/uQvQqh3S0a
Here's a quick look at the morning lows reported today acorss the region. It was a cold one, especially for the Piemdont, with lots of upper teens to low 20s. #cltwx #ncwx #scwx #wcnc https://t.co/gtAhPhgtoE
10-Day Forecast: Very cold start in the upper teens to low 20s. Slow warm-up into the weekend. #cltwx #ncwx #scwx #wcnc https://t.co/CtBnDB8z83
Likely headed to the 20s tonight in #Savannah. Already near freezing. https://t.co/k0NK4omQao
That hard freeze is settling in fast. Most inland areas are already below freezing and it won't be much longer for the beaches. #SCwx @WMBFnews https://t.co/GCSwxZxYqq
Lows in the 20s inland tonight. Freeze likely. Temps jump above freezing at the coast. #Savannah https://t.co/lzwF6jl88K
Temperatures have plummeted this evening under clear skies and light winds. Quite a few spots have already dropped to freezing. #scwx #gawx https://t.co/1SKS5Cr8E4
Brrrr is back! Freezing temperatures likely tonight. #Savannah https://t.co/KsGAWTdNv1
Coldest air of the season settles in tonight! By daybreak, many areas inland will be in the low to mid 20s. Expect upper 20s along the coast. Thick frost everywhere! #scwx #ncwx https://t.co/At3DXRU3im
Get set for a hard freeze all the way to the beaches tonight where temperatures will fall into the upper 20s. Just inland, temperatures will fall into the lower to middle 20s for the coldest night so far this season. #SCwx @WMBFnews https://t.co/E0LsUk5z4v
A cool afternoon in #Savannah. A freeze is possible tonight for inland locations. https://t.co/Bo8GcDkff1