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Rapid temperature drops and devastating wind were hallmarks of that storm and are the biggest concern for forecasters now. Across the central High Plains, temperatures have free-fallen some 50 degrees Fahrenheit within a few hours as the leading edge of that cold air mass, the cold front, advances. Yesterday in Laramie, Wyoming, temperatures plummeted\u00a0from 27 degrees to 3 degrees in only 15 minutes. The quick drop in temperature raises the risk of ice suddenly building up on streets and roadways, particularly in places forecast to get rain before the cold arrives. <\/strong>A couple dozen daily temperature records could be set in the days ahead, according to Carbin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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A couple dozen daily temperature records could be set in the days ahead<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The sharp temperature contrast between the cold front and the warmer air it meets is also the perfect recipe for an intensifying cyclone with fierce gales. The storm is expected to intensify quickly enough to be considered a \u201cbomb cyclone,\u201d which is when atmospheric pressure in the center of a storm drops at least 24 millibars over 24 hours. A cyclone is another term for a low-pressure system, and lower pressure leads to stronger storms. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Wind gusts with this storm system are forecast to reach over 60 miles per hour. That\u2019s a dangerous combination with even moderate snowfall. Those blizzard conditions could knock out power and make travel impossible ahead of the holiday weekend. And even weaker gales will make it feel even more frigid outside. Wind chills as low as minus 70 degrees Fahrenheit are possible in parts of the Great Plains through the rest of the week. Without taking precautions, exposure to wind chill that bad can cause frostbite in less than five minutes, according to the NWS. More than 30 states face wind chill warnings, watches, and advisories as of today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cDefinitely the scale of the storm itself is much larger than your typical nor\u2019easter or Midwest blizzard,\u201d says Andrea Lopez Lang, an associate professor of atmospheric and environmental sciences at the University at Albany. She\u2019s already expecting scientists to descend upon the dynamics of this cyclone for their research. The conditions surrounding this storm, she says, are \u201ca textbook example of how to get storms to intensify.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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