Sub-zero temps in Northeast; mild in West
(AP) -- Forecasters predicted frigid temperatures in the eastern U.S. and a break from record highs in the western Plains on Friday, with mild conditions in much of the West.
High temperatures in parts of the region stretching from New York to Maine will likely remain below zero, with highs in New York City in the teens. An inch of snow was expected on the southern shores of Lakes Erie and Ontario, more in some areas.
In the northwestern Plains, temperatures were expected to drop, ending a record-breaking mid-winter heat wave. However, warm temperatures were expected to continue in the southern Plains and Southeast.
Much of the West was expected to be clear and mild.
Temperatures in the Lower 48 states Thursday ranged from a low of minus 26 degrees at Saranac Lake, New York, to a high of 85 degrees at Pomona, California.
