Arctic blast to send Virginia temperatures plunging this week
Erin Davis/Axios Visuals All of Virginia will be freezing early this week. Why it matters: The hazardous cold could be a public health risk, threaten to burst pipes, and stress electricity grids. The big picture: A powerful Arctic outbreak tied partly to the polar vortex is set to send temperatures tumbling down to as cold as 25 to 35 degrees Fahrenheit below average for mid-January,