Saturday, February 13, 2016

U.S. Northeast Freezes Under Life-Threatening Arctic Blast

Winter’s coldest airmass is so chilly it led to the cancellation of an Ice Festival in New York City.

Bitterly cold temperatures and arctic winds began freezing large swathes of the U.S. Northeast on Saturday, as officials warned people of what they described as life-threatening conditions.

Bitterly cold temperatures and arctic winds began freezing large swathes of the U.S. Northeast on Saturday, as officials warned people of what they described as life-threatening conditions.

A man at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Friday.

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"Wind chill warnings and lake effect snow warnings are in effect [from the Great Lakes to New England], with wind chill readings dropping below -30 degrees by Saturday night," the NWS said.

"Wind chill warnings and lake effect snow warnings are in effect [from the Great Lakes to New England], with wind chill readings dropping below -30 degrees by Saturday night," the NWS said.

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