Polar air brings record low temperatures to US, crazy lake effect snow in the Midwest [1]

A deep low pressure system centered over southeastern Canada will continue to push polar air over the eastern half of the US this week. Well below average temperatures will reach the Gulf Coast, with most of the Mid-Atlantic states barely getting above freezing on Wednesday, November 19, 2014. In the Midwest, periods of lake effect snow will continue south and east of the Great Lakes through Wednesday, NWS reported today.

According to their Short Range Forecast Discussion published 08:55 UTC today, temperatures will remain below normal from the Great Plains to the Eastern Seaboard. Impressive snowfall totals will continue to add up downwind of the Great Lakes.