Chinook Blast capitalizes on namesake weather phenomenon - Calgary Herald

By the end of the weekend, most of the country, from Texas to New England, will experience its coldest air since the spring. THE TAKEAWAYA powerful cold front is sweeping across parts of the country. The cold front is expected to impact much of the central and eastern U. S. Some areas will see temperatures plummet by 40 degrees. A powerful cold front swept across parts of the U. S., causing temperatures to tank for millions in the U. S., bringing the late-season heat wave to a screeching halt. FALL ALLERGIES OR A COLD? HERE’S HOW TO TELL WHAT’S MAKING YOU MISERABLEThe cold front impacted much of the central and eastern U. S., causing temperatures to plummet by more than 40 degrees. The expected temperatures across the U. S. on Saturday.(FOX Weather) Over 60 million Americans are under frost and freeze alerts as the powerful cold front moves across the U. S. The biggest temperature drop has occurred across the Northern and Central Plains into the Upper Midwest, where highs in the 80s have tanked into the 40s and 50s by Saturday.