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More than 235 million Americans are facing life-threatening and bitter cold weather this week as frigid air blasts much of the U.S.
An area including the Rockies the Northern Plains, Northeast and even the Southeast are getting hit by winter weather that includes cold air and snow.
The cold air has forced President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration indoors and resulted in school closures in Ohio and Indiana.
Winter storm warnings were in effect for the Mid-Atlantic through Monday morning and warnings began in New England on Sunday afternoon. Lake-effect snow was expected in western New York through Wednesday morning, bringing as much as 3 feet.
The worst of the spell will be felt by Monday night across the Dakotas, Minnesota and Wisconsin, with daytime temperatures not even passing 0 degrees there. Overnight, the temperatures are expected to plunge between 20 and 30 degrees below zero.
“This cold snap is coming at the climatological peak of winter when historical average temperatures hit their lowest values in many parts of the country. Since this is the heart of winter, record-low temperatures are near their lowest values as well,” AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Adam Douty said in a statement. “This may prevent widespread record-setting temperatures, but some record-low temperatures will likely be broken.”
OnTuesday and Wednesday, the cold is expected to shift east to Philadelphia, according to the forecasting company. AccuWeather warned that windy conditions will persist through the weekend, increasing the risk of cold-related illness like frostbite and hypothermia.
“In areas that experience windy conditions, like much of the Midwest early this week, AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures can reach minus 40 to minus 50. It will feel brutally cold, and anyone adventuring outside can get frostbite on exposed skin in just a matter of minutes,” noted Douty.
With reporting from The Associated Press
