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Trick-or-treaters Brace for Chilly Halloween as Cold Snap Sets Records Across Lower 48, Freeze Warnings in Effect

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Updated Nov 2, 2023, 03:37 PM

A cold snap is setting records across the Lower 48 states, with temperatures dropping below zero in North Dakota. Freeze warnings are in effect from Texas to southwest Virginia. Trick-or-treaters can expect a chilly Halloween as freezing temperatures sweep from coast to coast. Temperatures are expected to drop into the 20s and 30s inland, with wind chill values in the single digits to teens across the mountains.

Millions of Americans are bracing for colder-than-usual temperatures. Frost and freeze warnings are in effect in the Southwest. This will be the coldest morning since March 21st for many areas. Unprotected sensitive vegetation may be damaged or killed.

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NWS Columbia

@NWSColumbia

900 pm: tonight's forecast on track. Freeze Warning. Lows upper 20s to near 32 most areas. The normally colder wind-protected locations could drop into the mid 20's, while urban centers & lakeshore areas could remain just above freezing. Lake Wind Advisory. #scwx #gawx #caewx

National Weather Service

@NWS

It's going to be a cold night across much of the East and South, as close to 70 million people are under Freeze Warnings. The warnings stretch from around New York City metro area to eastern Texas. Stay warm!