Brutally cold winds steered by a ‘plunging jet stream’ will scour the United States with crackling electric storms loaded ...

is kicking off with two rounds of cold air after a mild end to 2024, and there's potential for some wintry weather next week.

The Chicago area Thursday was waking up to bitter cold temperatures and sub-zero wind chills as an Arctic ... But there's some good news, too, as the blast of Arctic air won't last for long.