A cold front is making its way into the Coastal Empire and Low Country today, bringing showers, storms, and wind. This marks the arrival of the long-awaited arctic blast we’ve been talking about for the past week.

It will be a quieter day for our Tuesday around central Indiana. Many communities are still trying to dig out from the heavy snow we received Sunday and Monday. You can see from the map below where the bands of heaviest snow fell versus the sharp cutoff in our northern counties.

An Arctic blast heading for the eastern half of the U.S. this week will bring below-freezing temperatures to Connecticut. Here’s what to expect.

A couple of weak systems passing through will lead to light snow chances through the weekend followed by a brief blast of Arctic cold early next week.A clipper system will continue to rotate through the region on Friday with just enough energy to squeeze out the rest of the moisture resulting in flurries or pockets

It all starts Monday afternoon and evening with a cold front that will send rain and thunderstorms through the area.

A dangerous winter storm has led to more than 2,000 flight cancelations nationwide, while also leaving thousands without power. Now, a deep freeze is setting in across much the country, with more snow still to come.

Hoping for a warmup in your future? Unfortunately, the arctic air is here to stay for a while. Much of the rest of January is expected to have below-average temps for the eastern half of the country.