Oh my, who would have thought that winter would come so suddenly when it's just early November?

According to the NOAA weather forecast, the East Coast of the United States is skipping fall and heading straight into winter starting this weekend.

Palmyra won't be able to escape the effects of this cold wave either. They say the temperature will suddenly drop around November 8th. During the day, it will be in the low 40s, and at night it will drop to the 20s, so a puffer jacket will definitely be necessary. Especially when the wind blows hard, the wind chill could make it feel below zero.

In places like Minnesota and Chicago, the daytime high will be in the 30s (that's Fahrenheit, close to freezing in Celsius), and the same goes for Detroit.

Even Atlanta will be in the 40s during the day, so it's time to pull out the coats.

Weather experts say it's due to the "polar vortex," which is a very cold mass of air circulating over the Arctic.

Usually, it stays up north, but when it shifts, it can plunge down south and freeze the entire country.

Interestingly, the West is warm in contrast. While the East is shivering, California is still sunny and mild. The weather in the U.S. is truly extreme like this. According to the forecast, this cold air will spread from Canada into the Midwest and East by the weekend.

So, early next week, temperatures will be 10 to 15 degrees lower than average. Wow, they say this is really January weather. The coldest time will be between Sunday (November 9th) and Monday (November 10th). During this time, Minnesota, Chicago, and Detroit will be in the 30s during the day, and cities along the I-95 line in the East will also be in the 40s, so it's basically winter.

In the morning, temperatures will drop to the 10s and 20s. This means we need to check if the pipes are freezing.

There's also news of snow. Around Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario, cold air and moisture will meet to create 'lake-effect snow.' There have already been snow forecasts for the 7th, and there's a possibility of snow from the northern plains to New England over the weekend of the 8th and 9th. It might pile up white on cars every morning.

Still, since it's early in the season, it won't accumulate too much, but those seeing the first snow might be delighted.

Between the 11th and 13th, the weather service has warned that there will be quite a bit of snow in the Northeast and Great Lakes region. Even if the snow isn't significant, having such cold and snow in early November is really early. Anyway, it's time to really prepare for winter.

I need to check the heating system, change the car tires to winter tires, and get out the gloves and scarves. This weekend, while worrying about heating costs, I'll be thinking of a hot cup of cocoa. They say this winter will be colder than usual, and it seems like this forecast is the beginning of that.