Bitter cold and subzero wind chills will hold on in Sussex County late Sunday night into Monday morning before temperatures rebound to the low 30s Monday afternoon.
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The dangerous cold stretch continues for Delmarva for the rest of the weekend and into the start of the new week.
The dangerous cold stretch continues for Delmarva for the rest of the weekend and into the start of the new week.
Sussex County faces light snowfall Tuesday night followed by a bitter arctic cold front this weekend, bringing subzero wind chills and potential snow squalls.
Delmarva is settling into a prolonged, dangerous stretch of cold through the end of the week, with daytime highs stuck in the 20s and overnight lows dropping into the single digits—creating wind chills below zero at times. Friday could challenge a record for the coldest high temperature. Attention then turns to a rapidly strengthening coastal storm this weekend that could bring snow, high winds, and coastal flooding, though the exact track (and impacts) remain uncertain.
A rare and potentially record-setting blast of Arctic air settles over Delmarva, bringing highs stuck in the 20s and low 30s but feeling much colder due to wind chills. By midweek into Friday night, overnight lows drop to the single digits, with wind chills well below zero—cold enough for frostbite and hypothermia within minutes. We are also watching a potential coastal storm late Saturday into Sunday that could bring snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding/erosion concerns.
Mostly sunny skies today will give way to a burst of dangerous arctic cold Friday night, then a high-impact winter storm threat Saturday night through early Monday, followed by days of bitter cold.
Sussex County and Ocean City are bracing for dangerous cold, light snow, and icy conditions through Wednesday, as Arctic high pressure brings extreme winter weather to the region.
Dangerously cold conditions starting this evening as arctic high pressure brings frigid temperatures and gusty winds to the region. A Cold Weather Advisory has been issued through Tuesday morning, with wind chills as low as 5 below zero. While most of the week will remain dry, coastal areas could see light snow Tuesday night into Wednesday morning as a system tracks offshore.