The National Weather Service in Wilmington warns a blast of arctic air is settling over the region this week, causing extremely cold conditions such as Tuesday morning's wind chills in the negatives. An extreme cold warning is in place for all local counties until 12 p.m. Jan. 27. A cold weather advisory has been issued for the overnight hours.

Turnpike officials say maintenance crews have been working since Saturday evening, deploying up to 98 snowplows and operating 12-hour shifts when needed.

As snow leaves, potentially dangerous cold settles into North Carolina for Sunday.

An arctic air mass will surge into the Finger Lakes and Central New York this weekend, bringing accumulating snow, gusty winds, and dangerously cold wind chills that could drop as low as 25 to 30 below zero in some areas.

Residents in Ste. Anne, Manitoba, are facing dangerous travel and extreme cold as blowing snow and wind chills near −35°C affect the region on January 27, 2026. These conditions make