Subject: Afternoon Buzz: The polar vortex has fractured, and the eastern U.S. faces a punishing stretch of winter weather
From: "The Washington Post" <[email-masked]>
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Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 21:24:51 +0000

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A little snow seems likely Thursday evening; weekend storm looks more rainy than wintry; 'Lincoln: Four score and seven y—Trump: LOOK AT ALL THESE BURGERS!!’

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The polar vortex has fractured, and the eastern U.S. faces a punishing stretch of winter weather <https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/01/15/polar-vortex-has-fractured-eastern-us-faces-punishing-stretch-winter-weather-just-underway/?utm_term=.677ff8a0902d&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

This past weekend’s storm, which dumped 10 inches of snow in Washington, may have been one of the first indicators of a shift to harsher winter conditions that could peak in February.

By Jason Samenow   ·   Read more <https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/01/15/polar-vortex-has-fractured-eastern-us-faces-punishing-stretch-winter-weather-just-underway/?utm_term=.677ff8a0902d&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

A little snow seems likely Thursday evening; weekend storm looks more rainy than wintry <https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/01/15/little-snow-seems-likely-thursday-evening-weekend-storm-looks-more-rainy-than-wintry/?utm_term=.15f7607b39ee&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The Thursday evening commute shouldn't have widespread issues, unless we get an intense burst of snow.

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