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A trifecta of impactful winter weather systems will bring about bitterly cold temperatures, heavy snow to the Northeast, & both disruptive snow & ice accumulations to much of the Southern U.S. over the next seven days."
The NWS Weather Prediction Center wrote on X on Saturday
We don't feel it's worth it not to see the ceremony in person,
Matte said
At this time, most likely snow will have departed Washington, D.C., in time for the Presidential inauguration on Monday, but there may be slippery conditions for those traveling to the nation's capital from Sunday to early Monday morning,
warned AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Adam Douty, cautioning of potential significant airline delays
Expect Trump and Vance to be sworn in inside the Capitol Rotunda,
stated Collins#WimpBehavior It was 24 degrees during @BarackObama's first inauguration in 2009. I was there with 3 layers of clothes on & thousands showed up."
Beth Willon, press secretary for Democratic California state Senator Dave Cortese, in a post to X, formerly TwitterMost of next week will be well below normal [for temperatures]."
NWS meteorologist Jeremy Geiger told Newsweek ... He addedPeriods of dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of well below freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes."
The NWS office for Washington, D.C., in an extreme cold watchExtended periods of very cold weather is not as common as a day that drops to the mid- or upper-20s,
he said
These attempts to lessen the enthusiasm of the inauguration are shameful and wrong,
Spicer said
It is dangerous conditions for the tens of thousands of Law Enforcement, First Responders, Police K9s and even horses, and hundreds of thousands of supporters that will be outside for many hours on the 20th (In any event, if you decide to come, dress warmly!),
he added
There is an Arctic blast sweeping the Country,
Trump wrote on his social platform, Truth Social
Therefore, I have ordered the Inauguration Address, in addition to prayers and other speeches, to be delivered in the United States Capitol Rotunda,
he wrote
I will join the crowd at Capital One, after my Swearing In,
Trump wroteEveryone will be safe, everyone will be happy, and we will, together, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN
he wroteThis will be a very beautiful experience for all, and especially for the large TV audience!”
Trump said
We stand again at the steps of this symbol of our democracy - well, we would have been standing at the steps if it hadn't gotten so cold,
the late former president said with a laugh
It is my obligation to protect the people of our country but, before we even begin, we have to think of the inauguration itself,
Trump wrote on Truth SocialThe coldest will be Tuesday morning for the Lower 48 overall,
Maue said
The wind chills would be in the single digits for sure,
the NWS's Weather Prediction Center meteorologist Zack Taylor saidThat's like a corridor of extreme cold, calm winds at night over snow cover. Temperatures could really drop like a rock there,
Maue said