Deep South Braces for Deep Freeze as Brutal Cold Grips the Midwest
About 140 million Americans are bracing for a polar blast that’s barreling across the country this week, shattering records along the way.
Much of the United States will see the coldest temperatures in almost 20 years, the National Weather Service said. Some cities will experience temperatures 30 to 50 degrees below average.
To put things in perspective, Monday’s weather in Atlanta and Nashville will be colder than in Anchorage, Alaska.
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And by Wednesday, nearly half the nation will shudder in temperatures of zero or lower, forecasters said.
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