Forecasters say the snowfall that has piled up and ended the snow drought in many areas of the Northeast will be in no hurry to melt away as more cold days than not are likely to persist into Christmas Day. On the heels of the major winter storm burying portions of the Northeast with over 1-2 feet of snow, some exceptionally cold air for mid-December will linger through Friday, said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Carl Babinski.
In fact, many areas will have temperatures as low or lower than what is typical in January, which is the coldest month of the year on average.