The United States is experiencing a severe cold wave and winter storms threatening wide areas, with very low temperatures being recorded alongside heavy snowfall leading to hazardous road conditions. Authorities anticipate significant travel disruptions and urge residents to take necessary precautions, such as avoiding non-essential travel and protecting themselves from the harsh weather.

Recent weather map forecasts indicate the beginning of the impact of a polar cold wave on vast parts of the United States, resulting in record low temperatures beginning from Monday across various northern and eastern states, which are expected to persist over the coming days, bringing record low temperatures and a wide range of snow and ice.

Specialists at "Arab Weather" stated that the polar wave affecting the United States is a result of the polar vortex moving directly towards the region through Canada, leading to the formation of a strong and historic cold wave.

235 million people in America facing a polar wave that could be the strongest in years

The polar wave is expected to continue affecting the region through Monday and into the end of the week, impacting wide areas of the country including the northern and northeastern states, even extending to the Gulf Coast, with record temperatures potentially dropping to 50 degrees Celsius below zero in some areas, placing about 235 million people in America in the path of a polar wave that could be the strongest in many years.

Concerns about the effects of the cold wave on public life

Severe consequences for daily life and the economy are expected due to the cold wave, with concerns about strain on energy networks due to increased heating demand, school closures, and its impact on public health and the spread of colds as temperatures fall to dangerous levels reaching 50 degrees below zero.

Gulf Coast and Southeast United States on alert for snowstorm and ice wave

Meteorologists have warned of the polar air expanding into the south-central and southeastern United States, indicating the formation of a snowstorm along the Texas coast affecting Gulf Coast states in the coming days, due to moisture flowing from the south which will encounter extremely cold polar air that will aid in significant snowfall in those areas.

Cold wave in the east and fires in the west

The weather conditions in the northern and eastern United States coincide with forecasts of renewed strong Santa Ana winds in the coming days, with gusts potentially reaching 120 km/h in the mountainous areas of Los Angeles County, increasing the risk of fire outbreaks once again.