A polar vortex dipping down from Siberia will bring a cold front with frigid temperatures to nearly 300 million Americans. See maps of the arctic blast.
The Polar Express that blasted into Washington for President Ronald Reagan’s second inaugural in 1985 forced the whole inaugural ceremony indoors, and the parade was canceled.
A brutal polar vortex is set to bury the Big Apple in snow Sunday and then deliver deadly single-digit temperatures that will feel like 15 degrees below zero.
The worst weather for an inaugural came in March 1909, when 10 inches of snow forced William H. Taft to move indoors to be sworn in.
Less chilly and lighter winds tomorrow, then warmer 40s Friday and Saturday. Rain showers are possible Saturday, then a chance of snow showers Sunday as the next cold blast arrives. 4:17 PM: PM Update: CWG’s forecast for tonight through the weekend Tonight: Temperatures fall back through the 20s with a lighter but lingering breeze.
In his statement, Trump addressed two obsessions of the MAGA movement: Ronald Reagan and crowd sizes. The incoming president noted that Reagan was sworn in inside the Capitol in 1985, at that moment becoming the oldest president to be inaugurated. That record was eventually bested by Joe Biden in 2021. It will again be broken by Trump next week.
President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office Monday from the Capitol Rotunda as single-digit wind chill is expected.
Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. An Arctic blast is forecast to give President-elect Donald Trump the coldest inauguration in 40 years. The temperature in Washington,
Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States on January 20. The inauguration will begin with fireworks on January 18, according to the committee.
The decision to move Monday's swearing-in means thousands of people with plans to visit Washington won't be able to see President-elect Donald Trump's second inauguration in person.
President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office from inside the Capitol Rotunda on Monday due to forecasts of intense cold weather.