Record Cold Grips Nation With Historic Deep Freeze
A historic deep freeze shuts schools and businesses in early 2014. About 187 million people faced wind chill warnings as temperatures and wind chills plunged to record lows. Flight disruptions topped 3200 cancellations, with major hubs like Chicago and New York hardest hit and deicing fluids freezing at O’Hare.
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Subzero polar vortex grips much of the United States
Frigid air and record wind chills force school closures in Chicago St Louis Milwaukee and other cities while residents hunker down. International Falls Minnesota could see minus 55 wind chill as far south as Chicago and Detroit face minus 50 and minus 35. Officials warn travelers to stay indoors as dailies report subzero temperatures and heavy snow.
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Wind chill drives danger as winds cut feel like temps
Gusts push real cold air onto exposed skin and equipment as temperatures dip to minus 30s in Minnesota. International Falls foresees wind chill near minus 60 as firefighters joke about preferring recon to firefighting in the biting cold.
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