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IRON MOUNTAIN — Winter may turn much colder about a week from now. “Changes are taking place in the atmosphere above the Arctic Circle that suggest the clock is ticking on the mild weather — for January standards — gripping much of the United States,” AccuWeather meteorologist Paul Pastelok said. “Signs are pointing toward cold air outbreaks that will begin during the third week of January.” The polar vortex keeping Arctic air trapped is weakening, he explained. This will allow frigid air to push southward into the U.S. “After the first surge of Arctic air, there are likely to...