Hoo boy! The Arctic express blasted its way into the Mid-Atlantic today with strong winds and dry air. Anytime the dew point drops into the single digits (or even below zero) you can bet that a continental Arctic (cA) airmass has dropped in to visit. Besides the temperature drop, other notable features of such conditions are an increase in static electricity and - for me - a losing battle with very dry skin. One caution: even though it's very cold, drink lots of fluids. With this arid air in place it is easy to become dehydrated quickly.
[It also seems that the dry frigid air has short-circuited the surface weather station graphic above!]
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