Millions warned to brace for 'life-threatening' 100mph winds as map shows where Arctic air will blast US Tens of millions of Americans have been put under weather warnings as deadly winds head for the West Coast and an Arctic blast freezes the East.
'As the storm emerges in the South Central states late in the week, it will merge with the cold air in the Plains, producing wintery weather across the region,' AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson said.
Officials have warned residents in Southern California to brace for Santa Ana winds of up to 100mph that could increase the risk of wildfires and power outages.
Temperatures could plunge up to 30 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit below average from the northern Plains and Midwest to the interior Southeast through the first two weeks of January, AccuWeather meteorologist Alex Duffus said.
'This will be a dangerous and potentially destructive windstorm from the Santa Monica mountains to Hollywood, Burbank, Beverly Hills and Malibu,' AccuWeather Senior Director of Forecasting Operations Dan DePodwin said.
