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Record-breaking heat forces US states under weather warnings ahead of another arctic blast with blizzard conditions
RECORD heat is forcing weather warnings in some US states ahead of an arctic blast that could bring blizzard conditions to some areas.
The record-breaking temperatures spurred heat advisories in the West, especially in California, where the Super Bowl is set to take place.
The southern part of the state is seeing an unusual winter heat wave with an "unheard of" February heat advisory in effect, Axios reported.
The National Weather Service said temperatures could reach near 90 degrees Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, the site of the big game.
That would break an 84-degree record tallied in Los Angeles during this time in 1973, and make Sunday's game among the hottest Super Bowls ever, according to the Associated Press.
The hot temperatures came as forecasters warned this week of gusty winds, which fueled a wildfire that destroyed two homes in a Los Angeles suburb on Thursday.
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The blaze in Whittier damaged a third home as the area saw temperatures up to 25 degrees above normal for the time of year, AP reported.
Eight locations around the region saw record temperatures on Thursday, and three daily high temperature records were broken or tied Friday, forecasters said.
The hot conditions could let up early next week, when a storm system could bring rain and some mountain snow.
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
California is seeing highs in the upper 80s as much of the country enjoys seasonable spring weather.
That is expected to change this weekend, when an arctic blast spreads below average temperatures throughout much of the eastern US by Sunday.
National Weather Service forecasters said a clipper system and strong cold front will bring snow, a wintry mix, and gusty winds from the Plains to the Northeast.
Temperatures will dip 15 to 25 degrees below average over the Great Lakes, parts of the Mississippi Valley, and Southern Plains.
Blizzard conditions could follow, Fox News reported, and colder air following the front could bring the wintry mix as far south as the Tennessee Valley, the National Weather Service said.
The latest arctic blast comes two weeks after Winter Storm Kenan brought feet of snow to some areas of the US.
Several states along the northeast coast declared emergencies in response to the storm, which formed in the Atlantic Ocean off the Carolinas.
Winter Storm Landon followed, dumping a foot of snow in parts of the Northeast and causing major traffic and electricity problems throughout Texas, Alabama, and Tennessee.
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