Brutal cold coming to the area before Christmas

Cold weather

Arctic air will enter the state Thursday night and the quickly dropping temperatures could become an issue for the Lake Martin Area.

National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologist Jason Holmes said the harsh cold coming in Thursday would impact the Lake Martin area around midnight into Friday morning and that temperatures will plummet to historic lows.

Kaitlin Fleming is the managing editor of Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc. To reach Kaitlin, email kaitlin.fleming@alexcityoutlook.com.