Snow and cold records fall as arctic air mass lingers
The mid-autumn taste of winter brought record single-digit temperatures to Chicago and environs; set snowfall records in Buffalo and Detroit; dusted cars with snow in Memphis, Tennessee; and froze lakes in Minnesota weeks earlier than usual.
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Arctic cold wave blamed for deaths and making life miserable for millions
Record or near-record cold is gripping the Midwest and East. Even in the Deep South, temperatures have dipped into the 20s. The bitter cold poses a danger across the country, as officials work to get the homeless off the streets…
Last month was one of the coldest ever recorded in some U.S. cities
This past February was one of the coldest months ever recorded in a number of cities across the United States. Cities in the Northeast and Midwest in particular were hit with record-breaking cold temperatures.
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Heat or hunger? Low-income families struggle to cope with winter weather
As the brutal winter drags on for parts of the country, many low-income families are struggling to pay their energy bills. In North Carolina, local governments are increasingly partnering with private nonprofit organizations to try to find new ways to…
In other news Tuesday, the death toll neared 60 in a sub-zero cold wave across Central and Eastern Europe as temperatures dropped to -17 degrees Fahrenheit in some places. Also, the Food and Drug Administration approved a drug called Kalydeco…
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