A strengthening storm system and an influx of cold air is expected to plunge much of the North and eastern U.S. into “December-like” temperatures this weekend and into next week, according to forecasters at AccuWeather.

Why It Matters

“This will be the first taste of wintry weather for millions, with a dramatic temperature drop and blustery winds. The surge of chilly air could briefly reach parts of the Southeast. Temperatures will feel more like mid-December or even Christmastime in many places next week,” AccuWeather lead long-range expert Paul Pastelok said in an advisory shared with Newsweek .

What To Know

The outlet said a “significant dip in the jet stream” is forecast over Central and Eastern states beginning this weekend, bringing the coldest temperatures of the season so f

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