BOSTON (WHDH/AP) — Memories of a white Christmas have been replaced with the stark reality of dangerous cold.
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The National Weather Service says there’s the potential for record-breaking cold this week in New England as a big chill sets in.
Daytime temperatures in Massachusetts are not expected to rise out of the 20s all week. On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, arctic air will cause temperatures to dip into the teens.
Kinda of a "sitting duck" record tomorrow as the rest of the weeks record cold highs are much colder. Anyway, here are Boston and Worcester #s for tomorrow. #7news pic.twitter.com/dT4jrTcS7b
— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) December 27, 2017
The wind chill will make the temperature feel as if it is in the single digits.
It'll sting and sting a lot. Wind chill -15 to -25 tonight/tomorrow morning. Protect your skin and bring in your pets! #7news pic.twitter.com/oyDSqkSZ2i
— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) December 27, 2017
A wind chill advisory will be in affect for most of Massachusetts starting at 7 p.m. Wednesday and lasting until noon Thursday.
Dangerous cold tonight & tomorrow. Wind chills down to -20° possible. Cold like this can cause frostbite in 30 minutes, so plan ahead & stay safe! #7News pic.twitter.com/4nDrunaidv
— Wren Clair (@WrenClair5) December 27, 2017
The weather is going to continue to get colder before getting back into the 20’s this weekend.
The NWS says temperatures will max out in the single digits in parts of northern New England on Thursday.
Meteorologists warn frostbite is possible with as little as 30 minutes of exposure.
New England returned to normal after Monday’s storm brought up to 7 inches of snow and high winds caused scattered power outages.
Boston’s Logan Airport got less than three inches of snow, but it was enough to cause a jet to slide off a taxiway on Monday evening.
On Cape Cod, winds gusting up to 76 mph brought down trees and knocked out power to thousands.
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