An obscure typhoon in the warm waters of the Pacific swirled aimlessly for a week before heading to the arctic regions of Alaska this weekend to bring back last year's weather buzzword: polar vortex.

North America, from Alaska through Canada and down to middle America, is seeing the return of the chill brought about by the polar vortex over Canadian skies.

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The mass of cold air is expected to create a winter-like atmosphere across the North American continent way early in November, even before America celebrates Thanksgiving this November 27.

The week starting Monday, November 10, Canadian and American meteorologists see the early arrival of winter for this season.

In December of 2013, North America experienced an unusually extreme winter brought about by the polar vortex that formed in the Canadian skies.

The polar vortex brought down the temperatures to levels never before experienced in this generation.

The Weather Network's Tyler Hamilton reported that, "Along and behind the passage of the cold front snow will develop, and as the Arctic high builds up sloping snow will bring significant snow to some areas."

Forecast models show that the mass of cold air will move south of Canada, into America and move to the Eastern seaboard, affecting at least 200 million people in its path.

Lethbridge, a town in southernmost Canada far south of Calgary, is forecast to have +14 degrees Celsius temperatures this Saturday, dropping to minus 13 degrees by Tuesday.

The weather will turn extreme with forecasts of Lake Michigan freezing over, and residents in southern states way beyond the Mason-Dixie line needing to bring out their gloves and muffs.

Across America, temperatures for this week are expected to stay steady below the 30s, rendering any outdoor activities relatively unbearable.

Tuesday and Wednesday are expected to be the coldest for the whole week. By Monday, the region around the Rockies and northern high plains is expected to experience the first of the sudden drop in temperatures at double digits.

The impact of the polar vortex will slowly lose its spell by the weekend, with the worst over early Friday but winter-like conditions are forecast to remain across North America until next week just in time for Thanksgiving.

The only American states spared from this southbound cold blast are Alaska, Hawaii and South Florida.

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