Marylanders are bracing for the upcoming polar vortex, expected to bring temperatures into the single digits early this week. And state workers are out and getting ready for the freezing temperatures.

A blast of Arctic air is set to cover much of the United States with temperatures below freezing starting on Friday and into next week, impacting millions of Americans in nearly all of the contiguous states.

BOSTON (AP) — Residents across the country from the Northern Plains to the tip of Maine are bracing for dangerously low temperatures as tens of millions of residents along the East Coast contend with a thick blanket of snow — and more snowfall in the forecast.

A huge swath of the U.S. was blasted with ice, snow and wind on Monday as the polar vortex that dipped south over the weekend kept much of the country east of the Rockies in its frigid grip, making many roads treacherous,

The polar vortex of ultra-cold air usually spins around ... Classes were also canceled in Maryland, where Gov. Wes Moore declared a state of emergency Sunday and announced that state government ...

A huge swath of the U.S. was blasted with ice, snow and wind on Monday as the polar vortex that dipped south over the weekend kept much of the country east of the Rockies in its frigid grip, making many roads treacherous,

Brisk winds with gusts of 25-30 mph will make conditions even colder, bringing wind chills down to single digits and below zero. Authorities are warning drivers to use “extreme caution” on the roads. Baltimore residents saw less than two inches of snow on Sunday, according to the weather service.

A rare winter storm is getting set to slam the Gulf Coast and South, with cities from Texas to Florida under Winter Storm Warnings.

There’s a chance of snow this weekend before temperatures are expected to drop to the single digits next week due to a blast of arctic air.

Temperatures are projected to remain frigid in Hampton Roads, with highs only reaching the 20s on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Sunday is scheduled to drop as much as 2 to 4 inches of snow on the Baltimore area — right before temperatures plummet into the single digits Monday night.