Over 180 million Americans from Boston to Tampa, will get an early taste of winter this week, thanks to a sweeping cold front that will bring the coldest air of the season this week.

The bizarre, big chill will bring frosty temperatures that span across a majority of the continental US, with areas in the Southeast seeing possible record low temperatures. 

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Even Tallahassee, Florida is forecast to reach a freezing low by Tuesday morning, which would see the Southeast city’s first freeze ahead of New York City.

A strong area of low pressure will move out of Canada and set the stage for a monumental shift in weather across much of the country.

From the Plains to the East Coast, temperatures are expected to run 15 to 25 degrees below average, and when night rolls around, over 180 million Americans across 35 states will see temperatures drop below freezing.

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To make matters worse, wind chills will drop temperatures across the Midwest and in the interior Northeast to the teens.

The big chill comes as the Great Lakes get blasted with heavy snow from a lake-effect snowstorm in one of the first significant winter weather events of the season. 

Early Freeze Lingers

Keep your winter coats, gloves, and scarves out as the cold air will stick around throughout most of the week, bringing the coldest temperatures of the year to most major cities in the Eastern US. 

On Monday, the cold air will expand east from the Plains and reach the Appalachians.

Cities including Minneapolis, St. Louis, Detroit and Pittsburgh will be waking up to temperatures in the 20s, while cities like Atlanta, Dallas, and Nashville will be greeted with temperatures in the 30s.

The big chill will even reach into the Deep South, gusting winds between 20 and 35 mph will make it feel even colder than it is, as temperatures in Atlanta and Birmingham could remain in the 30s. 

Overnight lows will drop to well below average for the entire South, according to the FOX Forecast Center.

Numerous record lows are now possible across the Southeast, including portions of Southeast Florida by Tuesday.

Jacksonville, FL, Huntsville, AL, Savannah, GA and Meridian, MI are among areas in the Southeast that are forecast to come close to, tie or break century-old low temperature records Tuesday morning, as the potential for frost and freeze will expand across most of the Southeast.

Even in central Florida, temperatures will drop 15 to 20 degrees below average on Monday and Tuesday. Temperatures in Tampa and Orlando will go from the mid 80s on Sunday, and drastically dip down to near 40 degrees on Tuesday morning, according to the FOX Forecast Center. 

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The taste of winter will be short-lived, as temperatures begin to return to average by mid-week.