After one of the coldest and for some, coldest start’s to a Thanksgiving Day on record, temperatures are recovering. By early next week, it should be downright mild up and down the East Coast with temperature rebounding into the 60s, even 70s.

Many locales endured their coldest start to a Thanksgiving with some even enduring their coldest temperature for any time of the year, since 2011. Take Huntsville, Alabama’s low of 17, that was the coldest reading since 2011. Charlotte, North Carolina dropped to 19 which was the coldest Thanksgiving start in history while Atlanta, Georgia’s 22 was the second only by 1 degree.

Here was yesterday morning’s lows across the country.

Here was the Atlanta NWS graphic showing how yesterday morning’s lows compared to past Thanksgiving for a selection of Georgia cities. Note both Athens and Columbus tied the record while Macon set a new record.

According to the NWS Huntsville, temperatures dropped as low as 13 in Alabama and 12 in Tennessee.

Here’s the list.

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1235 PM CST THU NOV 28 2013

…A VERY COLD START TO THANKSGIVING…

VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WERE REPORTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE TENNESSEE
VALLEY THIS MORNING. SOME AREAS SAW THEIR COLDEST READINGS IN MORE
THAN TWO YEARS. THE LIST BELOW INDICATES A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF SOME OF
THE LOW TEMPERATURE READINGS OBSERVED ON THANKSGIVING MORNING ACROSS
THE TENNESSEE VALLEY.

LOCATION (ELEVATION)          TEMP        TIME/DATE

…ALABAMA…

…COLBERT…
2 SW LEIGHTON (560 FT)         15        0508 AM 11/28
4 NNW CHEROKEE (603 FT)        16        0600 AM 11/28
MUSCLE SHOALS WATER PLANT      17        0700 AM 11/28
2 SSE TUSCUMBIA (475 FT)       19        0505 AM 11/28
NORTH WEST ALABAMA REGIONAL    19        0630 AM 11/28
1 NE SHEFFIELD (416 FT)        20        0609 AM 11/28

…CULLMAN…
NORTH ALABAMA HORTICULTURE SUB 15        0800 AM 11/28
2 ENE CULLMAN (798 FT)         16        0500 AM 11/28
1 NNW CULLMAN (801 FT)         19        0439 AM 11/28

…DEKALB…
FORT PAYNE (1013 FT)           15        0502 AM 11/28
4 SSE VALLEY HEAD (1552 FT)    17        0141 AM 11/28
FORT PAYNE (917 FT)            18        0800 AM 11/28
FORT PAYNE                     18        0515 AM 11/28
BOAZ-MT VERNON (1070 FT)       22        0700 AM 11/28

…FRANKLIN…
8 WSW RUSSELLVILLE (869 FT)    18        0421 AM 11/28

…JACKSON…
1 NE SCOTTSBORO (657 FT)       17        0534 AM 11/28
3 WSW HOLLYWOOD (649 FT)       18        0515 AM 11/28

…LAUDERDALE…
ANDERSON (685 FT)              14        0917 AM 11/28
1 SSE UNDERWOOD-PETERSVILLE    15        0630 AM 11/28
4 NE UNDERWOOD-PETERSVILLE     15        0521 AM 11/28
2 SSW FLORENCE (531 FT)        15        0558 AM 11/28
1 NNW FLORENCE (524 FT)        15        0608 AM 11/28
2 SSW FLORENCE (518 FT)        15        0520 AM 11/28
1 NNE ROGERSVILLE (705 FT)     18        0530 AM 11/28
3 NNE SHEFFIELD (475 FT)       19        0537 AM 11/28
2 SSW FLORENCE (524 FT)        19        0538 AM 11/28
4 E WATERLOO (734 FT)          21        0211 AM 11/28

…LAWRENCE…
7 S TOWN CREEK (679 FT)        14        0614 AM 11/28
MOULTON 2 (622 FT)             16        0800 AM 11/28
1 N TOWN CREEK (557 FT)        16        0509 AM 11/28
2 ENE MOULTON (652 FT)         16        0624 AM 11/28
10 SSW MOULTON (804 FT)        17        0327 AM 11/28
1 SW MOULTON (628 FT)          17        0509 AM 11/28
8 ESE MOULTON (648 FT)         17        0507 AM 11/28
1 WNW HILLSBORO (596 FT)       18        0558 AM 11/28
1 WSW MOULTON (646 FT)         18        0529 AM 11/28
5 S HILLSBORO (787 FT)         20        0514 AM 11/28
8 SW MOULTON (967 FT)          21        0622 AM 11/28

…LIMESTONE…
8 NNE HILLSBORO (750 FT)       16        0544 AM 11/28
3 W HARVEST (764 FT)           16        0502 AM 11/28
PRYOR FIELD AIRPORT            17        0553 AM 11/28
2 WNW ATHENS (741 FT)          18        0539 AM 11/28

…MADISON…
3 NNE MADISON (830 FT)         13        0507 AM 11/28
OWENS CROSS ROADS 3S (590 FT)  15        0700 AM 11/28
NEW MARKET (830 FT)            15        0700 AM 11/28
4 NW NEW MARKET (830 FT)       15        0510 AM 11/28
2 ESE HAZEL GREEN (625 FT)     16        0400 AM 11/28
2 SSW GURLEY (1545 FT)         16        0501 AM 11/28
2 SSW REDSTONE ARSENAL         16        0522 AM 11/28
4 SSW HARVEST (855 FT)         16        0503 AM 11/28
2 E MADISON (656 FT)           16        0645 AM 11/28
TRIANA (599 FT)                16        0540 AM 11/28
6 ENE HUNTSVILLE (1601 FT)     17        0533 AM 11/28
1 WNW MERIDIANVILLE (797 FT)   17        0400 AM 11/28
MADISON (689 FT)               17        0623 AM 11/28
3 WSW MERIDIANVILLE (885 FT)   17        0505 AM 11/28
GURLEY (647 FT)                17        0503 AM 11/28
5 SSE HARVEST (721 FT)         17        0504 AM 11/28
HUNTSVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPO 17        0553 AM 11/28
6 NNW OWENS CROSSROADS         18        0502 AM 11/28
1 NNE MADISON (784 FT)         18        0439 AM 11/28
4 NW HUNTSVILLE (751 FT)       18        0503 AM 11/28
3 SSW REDSTONE ARSENAL         18        0508 AM 11/28
6 SE HUNTSVILLE (689 FT)       18        0545 AM 11/28
2 N MADISON (771 FT)           18        0313 AM 11/28
2 SSW REDSTONE ARSENAL         18        0502 AM 11/28
4 NNW MADISON (705 FT)         19        0636 AM 11/28
3 SSW REDSTONE ARSENAL         19        0501 AM 11/28
3 SW REDSTONE ARSENAL (584 FT) 19        0507 AM 11/28
MADISON COUNTY EXECUTIVE AIRPO 19        0515 AM 11/28
4 S REDSTONE ARSENAL (623 FT)  19        0508 AM 11/28
3 SSW REDSTONE ARSENAL         19        0504 AM 11/28
4 WNW OWENS CROSSROADS         19        0555 AM 11/28
2 ENE HARVEST (835 FT)         20        0558 AM 11/28
4 S REDSTONE ARSENAL (616 FT)  20        0504 AM 11/28
2 NW HUNTSVILLE (662 FT)       21        0559 AM 11/28
2 WNW HUNTSVILLE (677 FT)      21        0533 AM 11/28

…MARSHALL…
6 WNW UNION GROVE (997 FT)     16        0541 AM 11/28
6 SW LANGSTON (730 FT)         17        0400 AM 11/28
3 S UNION GROVE (3303 FT)      17        0530 AM 11/28
4 W ALBERTVILLE (3238 FT)      18        0619 AM 11/28
ARAB (1118 FT)                 18        0516 AM 11/28
ARAB (1105 FT)                 20        0638 AM 11/28
4 ENE ALBERTVILLE (3412 FT)    20        0501 AM 11/28
ALBERTVILLE                    21        0455 AM 11/28
5 WSW GUNTERSVILLE (636 FT)    21        0648 AM 11/28
GUNTERSVILLE (578 FT)          23        0545 AM 11/28
CITY WATER PLANT (595 FT)      25        0700 AM 11/28

…MORGAN…
3 W HARTSELLE (632 FT)         13        0600 AM 11/28
7 ESE SOMERVILLE (634 FT)      16        0600 AM 11/28
3 WSW SOMERVILLE (705 FT)      16        0529 AM 11/28
9 W HARTSELLE (616 FT)         17        0439 AM 11/28
4 S TRINITY (750 FT)           19        0543 AM 11/28
2 ENE DECATUR (584 FT)         19        0646 AM 11/28
5 S SOMERVILLE (1069 FT)       19        0553 AM 11/28
1 N PRICEVILLE (581 FT)        20        0439 AM 11/28
2 NNW FLINT CITY (574 FT)      20        0604 AM 11/28

…TENNESSEE…

…FRANKLIN…
WINCHESTER                     12        0555 AM 11/28
WINCHESTER BYO                 14        0717 AM 11/28
HUNTLAND (929 FT)              15        0520 AM 11/28
5 WSW WINCHESTER (1054 FT)     16        0600 AM 11/28
HUNTLAND (930 FT)              19        1200 AM 11/28
ESTILL SPRINGS 6SW (985 FT)    19        0700 AM 11/28
WINCHESTER 1 E (940 FT)        20        1200 AM 11/28

…LINCOLN…
11 SW PETERSBURG (797 FT)      12        0556 AM 11/28
7 SSE FAYETTEVILLE (920 FT)    16        0338 AM 11/28
6 SSW FAYETTEVILLE (913 FT)    17        0400 AM 11/28
7 N HAZEL GREEN (925 FT)       17        0502 AM 11/28
FAYETTEVILLE 8 WSW (840 FT)    18        0600 AM 11/28

…MOORE…
CITY OF LYNCHBURG WATER TREATM 13        0700 AM 11/28

OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED IS CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.

Snow cover has went from around 7% at the start of this week to an impressive 29.1% yesterday which was 9% up on last Thanksgiving.

Last year was 9% less.

Rockies, Northern Plains Turn Fiercely Cold Next Week!

Think this week was cold over the Midwest and East, you ain’t seen nothing yet!!

Modelling has been consistent at bringing down not only the coldest air mass yet to the Lower 48 but potentially the coldest in a few years. How cold? The latest ECMWF suggests the coldest air in the entire hemisphere.

Take a look at the below 850mb temperature anomalies over Montana compared to the rest of the hemisphere.

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Actual 850mb temps.

There’s a punch of warm air at 850mb visible on the 240 hour ECMWF which punches towards the North Pole from central Siberia. This forces a split in the main polar vortex, sending very intense cold south as a result. Strong ridging building into Alaska appears to eventually hook up with another major ridge which will extend from eastern Canada up to Greenland.

Next week is a a major cooling trend with temperatures potentially dropping to the lowest levels in years.

Here’s the ECMWF 850 temps

144 hrs

192 hrs

240 hrs

Close up look at the Northwest.

Take a look at this incredible surface map with off the scale surface pressure of 1048mb and thicknesses down to 486..

With -30C at 850, this type of air mass would be capable of supporting highs in the -20 to -25F range and lows down to -50F.

Check out these ‘highs’ for next Saturday, not seen these kinds of readings since I recon 2004 over Montana and North Dakota.

Check out the lows Sunday morning.

As for snow, here’s the ECMWF for the next 7 days.

This truly frigid air mass expands widely and should eventually reach the Eastern US.

A VERY COLD 4 WEEK OUTLOOK FROM THE CFSV2

Week 1-2

3-4

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