Arctic blast sweeps through US

A snap of extremely cold weather has broken records and disrupted daily life for hundreds of millions of Americans across the nation. What is happening? From January 15 to January 21, snow, ice, and dangerous cold conditions brought life to a temporary standstill for 79% of the country, from the West Coast to the Northeast and south to Florida. In many parts of the US, the weather closed schools, delayed transportation, knocked out power, and affected the water supply. At one point, more than 231 million Americans were experiencing below-average temperatures. What areas have been affected? Weather records were shattered in numerous states, especially in the Rocky Mountains, Great Plains, and Midwest regions. Dickinson, North Dakota, dropped to a wind chill (what the air temperature feels like to people) of…

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