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Bitter Blast Of Arctic Air Could Trigger 'Frost Quakes' In Northeast: What To Know Bitter Blast Of Arctic Air Could Trigger 'Frost Quakes' In Northeast: What To Know
Bitter Blast Of Arctic Air Could Trigger 'Frost Quakes' In Northeast: What To Know A bitter blast of Arctic air and frigid wind chills that arrived in the Northeast following a major winter storm comes with an unexpected twist: a natural phenomenon called frost quakes. Unlike earthquakes, they are not caused by tectonic plates, but rather, cold conditions. Also known as cryoseisms, they can be loud enough to jolt people awake in the middle of the night, according to AccuWeather, which describes them as "cracks and booms" that "may have people thinking they felt an earthquake during the upcoming Arctic outbreak, but the unusual phenomenon has roots in the bitterly col…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Back-To-Back Winter Storms Taking Aim On Northeast: Here's Latest Back-To-Back Winter Storms Taking Aim On Northeast: Here's Latest
Back-To-Back Winter Storms Taking Aim On Northeast: Here's Latest Back-to-back storm threats are on target for the Northeast in the coming days. New Update: First Snowfall Projections Released For New Winter Storm -  Up To Half-Foot Predicted In These Spots The first system will move from the west to the east, bringing a mix of rain, sleet, and snow Friday night, Jan. 17 into Saturday, Jan. 18. (See the first image above from AccuWeather.) More widespread wintry travel possible from a separate system Sunday night, Jan. 19 into Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 20.  It will range from the coastal to the interior Southeast. (Click on …

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by Joe Lombardi