Cold shelters are opening on Thursday and Friday night across the Bay Area as freezing temperatures are expected in the coming days.

With temperatures dropping this low and staying well below freezing for several hours Thursday night, we will deal with widespread frost and there is the potential for hypothermia or frostbite to settle in if you’re not practicing cold weather safety. Make sure you are taking precautions to protect the 4 P’s; People, Pets, Plants, and Pipes.

The Sporting News is tracking weather updates for the Packers vs. Bears NFL playoff game at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois.

In the surrounding cities and Texas Hill Country, highs will be in the lower 60s and lows will be in the upper 30s throughout the week. The same cold front hitting San Antonio will affect cities like Fredericksburg, Gonzales and Kerrville, bringing highs in the lower 50s on the weekend.

Some Californians are experiencing an unusual feeling, cold. Why is it so cold and what is the coldest the state has ever been?

Snow in Florida is rare, but not unheard of. On January 21, 2025, a major winter storm swept along the Gulf Coast, producing a swath of 6 to 12 inches of snow all the way down to the Gulf of America.” Referring to the name of the body of water which President Donald Trump changed from the Gulf of Mexico.