After a pre- winter arctic blast set more than 70 record low temperatures across the eastern U.S. earlier this week, a major warmup is on the way, with parts of the Heartland expected to surpass the 80 degree mark by the weekend.

FIRST BIG FREEZE OF SEASON GRIPS EASTERN US, AS ARCTIC AIR AND SNOW REACH THE SOUTH

• prev next Image 2 of 4 Snow blanketed a Walmart parking lot in Bluefield, Virginia Monday evening. (RASweather23 via Storyful)

• prev next Image 3 of 4 UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 11: Visitors to the National World War II Memorial in Columbus, Ohio try to stay warm on Veterans Day on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. ((Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images))

• prev Image 4 of 4 UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 11: Witold "Victor" Brick, 102, of Loudon County, Va., has his ears prote

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