Freak warmth expected to follow icy blast across swath of U.S.: report

Freak warmth reaching temperatures not seen for more than four years is set to hit much of the U.S. this week — coming on the heels of a brutal arctic snap, forecasters predict.

"On the heels of Washington’s most wintry week in years and 6 to 10 inches of snow, temperatures are set to soar to at least 60 on Thursday and potentially around 70 on Friday," the Washington Post reported. It added those would be the highest temperatures seen on that date since 2019.

And the warmth was affecting much of the east — which had been under a deep freeze until the beginning of this week.

CNN reported that the heat on the heels of a freeze could bring flooding to some states.

"A series of fronts and low-pressure systems are working together to bring warmer air and tropical moisture into the eastern half of the U.S. this week," CNN's report stated.

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Around 37 million people were warned of flash flooding and heavy rains this week along the Gulf Coast and western portions of the Southeast.

Read the full report over at CNN and the Washington Post.