No Break From The Cold

Many people have been wondering when this frigid cold is going to let up. The short answer is not any time soon. Want to blame something for this extended freeze? Don't look at the local weatherman... it's the jet stream.

The jet stream is a strong current of air in the upper levels of the atmosphere. This current is constantly moving, and it helps dictate where areas of warm and cold air end up. Cold, arctic air is typically found north of the jet stream with warmer air to its south.

No surprise, the jet stream is currently to our south. The problem is the jet stream isn't supposed to swing to our north until early February, meaning we won't see any significant warm-up over the next week and a half. The 7-Day forecast confirms that, showing our warmest temps this week in the 20s. -BA