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How La Niña, the Quasi-Biennial Oscillation and Polar Vortex will interact to produce a cold start to winter

Next week's pre-winter arctic plunge^[1] might be a sign of things to come for the Eastern U.S., as several key weather patterns will converge to bring early bone-chilling cold and potentially more snowstorms^[2] to the region.

FIRST TASTE OF LA NIÑA WINTER
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The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a person who was spotted floating in the Atlantic off Woods Hole, Massachusetts on Monday, as a powerful and deadly nor'easter was slamming the Northeast and New England. (FILE VIDEO FROM OCT. 13, 2025)

CAPE HATTERAS, N.C.– Five people were rescued from a sinking sailboat off the coast of Cape Hatteras ^[1], North Carolina, on Thursday.

The U.S.^[2] Coast Guard said watchstanders received a distress call from the crew of the sailboat roughly 260 miles

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Growing instability ahead of the storm, combined with the clash of air-masses, will allow for the development of severe storms on Friday afternoon and last through the evening, with the best chance for severe weather existing across the Tennessee Valley, where a level 2/5 severe storm threat exists.

NASHVILLE, TN – As the second severe weather season ^[1] gets underway, storms are expected to develop across parts of Tennessee and the Ohio ^[2] Valleys on Friday.

More than 20 million Americans from Mobile ^[3], Alabama ^[4] to Lexington ^[5], Kentucky are under the

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The first real taste of winter is on the way for millions of Americans as an arctic blast drops temperatures across the Midwest and Northeast. Temperatures could break record lows in the southeast, especially.

The first real glimpse of winter ^[1] is coming for millions of Americans next week as temperatures drop and a chance for snow ^[2] rolls in.

An area of low pressure is expected to move out of Canada as the weekend approaches, ushering in the first taste of

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Four of our very own FOX Weather meteorologists debate whether the 2025 hurricane season is officially over or if we should expect more extreme weather before the end of the month. Long-range outlooks are hinting at more potential development this season.

Though November hurricanes ^[1] are far less common, that doesn't mean they don't exist in the Atlantic basin.Hurricane season ^[2] runs through Nov.30 for a reason – treacherous storms can and have happened.

Since 1950, November has produced 51 named storms

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More than 60 million Americans throughout the Northeast are under High Wind Alerts, as a series of fast-moving storms begin to sweep across the Great Lakes. Wind gusts of 55 mph, strong enough to take down powerlines, are possible through Thursday morning across New York, including New York City, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and parts of New England.

BUFFALO, N.Y.– More than 60 million Americans throughout the Northeast ^[1] are under High Wind Alerts ^[2], as a series of fast-moving storms begin to sweep across the Great Lakes.

Wind ^[3] gusts of 55 mph, strong enough to take down powerlines, are possible

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BUFFALO, N.Y.– A fast-moving area of low pressure, known as a clipper ^[1], blasted through the Northeast ^[2] Wednesday, leaving more than 70,000 customers without power across Pennsylvania ^[3], Maryland ^[4], New Jersey ^[5] and New York ^[6] Thursday morning.

Strong wind

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Video shows the Sturgeon Supermoon rising over New York City on Aug. 1, 2023. It's the first of two full moons in August. (Video by @dantvusa/Twitter)

A "supermoon" occurs when a full Moon ^[1] coincides with the Moon's closest approach to Earth in its elliptical orbit.

7 TIPS ON HOW TO SHOOT THE MOON...WITH A CAMERA^[2]

At different points in its orbit, the Moon is sometimes closer to Earth than usual.

When

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A significant change in the weather pattern over the eastern U.S. will bring an early winter preview to more than 200 million Americans. A dip in the polar jet stream will usher arctic air from Canada beginning Sunday. High temperatures are expected to run 10–20 degrees below average from Sunday through Tuesday for the Upper Midwest, Ohio Valley and Northeast, with cooler temperatures even reaching parts of the mid-Atlantic and Southeast.

An early winter preview is forecast for the Upper Midwest ^[1], the Ohio ^[2] Valley and the Northeast ^[3] next week, as a strong dip in the polar jet stream ^[4] is expected to plunge temperatures anywhere from 10-20 degrees below average for more than 200 million

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Time-lapse footage from Tuesday morning shows near whiteout conditions on Mount Washington leading up to a 103 mph wind gust. Mount Washington is known for its snowy, windy and icy conditions, leading to the mountain receiving the title of "World's worst weather."

MOUNT WASHINGTON, N.H.– The summit of Mount Washington in New Hampshire ^[1] recorded a 100+ mph wind gust on Tuesday morning, caught live on camera.

Just after 4 a.m., a wind ^[2] gust of 103.6 mph was recorded at the top of Mount Washington.

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How La Niña, the Quasi-Biennial Oscillation and Polar Vortex will interact to produce a cold start to winter

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