An "extended stretch" of bitterly cold temperatures is expected Monday through Wednesday next week, according to a hazardous weather outlook.

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It is exceptionally cold in Columbus Wednesday, with air temperatures below zero and wind chill temperatures in the negative double digits. The thermometer reached -5 before the sun cracked over the horizon, and if forecasts hold, temperatures could climb into the balmy low double digits after noon.

The wind chill in Columbus dropped as low as -5 degrees overnight, and as of 6 a.m. the air temperature was 5 degrees with a -3 degree wind chill

With bitter cold descending on central Ohio, some schools are opting for a delayed start of closing altogether.

The difference between an extreme cold watch and an extreme cold warning is similar to the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning. An extreme cold watch means dangerously cold conditions could be on the way, while an extreme cold warning means the conditions are present.

About 2-4 inches of snow are expected from 1 p.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday. Drivers should plan for slippery conditions, according to the NWS.

Along with the arctic cold's arrival Monday morning, snow showers are expected Sunday afternoon through the evening.

Residents in parts of Ohio are preparing for a light snowfall today and mixed precipitation over the weekend, as the National Weather Service forecasted.

Firefighters fought to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly moving wildfire that swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles and resulted in more than

For the first time in more than a third of a century, Jacksonville International Airport recorded measurable snow on Wednesday.

The bushfire started northwest of Downtown Los Angeles and spread from Los Angeles County to Ventura County and prompted evacuations.