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| The north-eastern United States on Friday is facing a cold snap so severe that it has forced the cancellation of an ice carving festival and has world-class ski jumpers preparing for a night-time competition in Boston concerned about the frigid conditions. | The north-eastern United States on Friday is facing a cold snap so severe that it has forced the cancellation of an ice carving festival and has world-class ski jumpers preparing for a night-time competition in Boston concerned about the frigid conditions. |
| Forecasters warned that temperatures would plummet below minus 17.8 C (0F) in Boston over the weekend and wind chill warnings were in effect over much of seven states, from New York to Maine, with winds forecast to gust up to 45mph (72kph). | Forecasters warned that temperatures would plummet below minus 17.8 C (0F) in Boston over the weekend and wind chill warnings were in effect over much of seven states, from New York to Maine, with winds forecast to gust up to 45mph (72kph). |
| Related: US north-east begins to dig out as Juno continues to pummel New England | Related: US north-east begins to dig out as Juno continues to pummel New England |
| At Boston’s historic Fenway Park, ski jumpers were practicing on a 42.7m-high (140ft) ski jump covered in artificial snow. | At Boston’s historic Fenway Park, ski jumpers were practicing on a 42.7m-high (140ft) ski jump covered in artificial snow. |
| Some competitors worried that the minus 6C (21F) temperatures forecast for the evening would harden the snow make their landings more difficult. | Some competitors worried that the minus 6C (21F) temperatures forecast for the evening would harden the snow make their landings more difficult. |
| “Some of us would have liked it to be a little bit warmer,” said Keri Herman, 33, of Breckenridge, Colorado. “The snow is pretty bulletproof.” | “Some of us would have liked it to be a little bit warmer,” said Keri Herman, 33, of Breckenridge, Colorado. “The snow is pretty bulletproof.” |
| Meanwhile in New York, authorities cancelled the annual Central Park Ice Festival, a free event featuring ice carving, citing “extreme temperatures”. | Meanwhile in New York, authorities cancelled the annual Central Park Ice Festival, a free event featuring ice carving, citing “extreme temperatures”. |
| The National Weather Service predicted temperatures would drop well below freezing on Saturday in New York. But wind chills could force temperatures even lower, and wind gusts could reach around 44mph (70.8kph). | The National Weather Service predicted temperatures would drop well below freezing on Saturday in New York. But wind chills could force temperatures even lower, and wind gusts could reach around 44mph (70.8kph). |
| Officials throughout the region are scrambling to prepare shelters for the homeless and urging their residents not to spend too long outdoors when the weekend low temperatures set in. | Officials throughout the region are scrambling to prepare shelters for the homeless and urging their residents not to spend too long outdoors when the weekend low temperatures set in. |
| “Extremely low temperatures present challenges for our city,” said Boston mayor Martin Walsh. “I ask each and every single Boston resident to stay safe and to look after their neighbors.” | “Extremely low temperatures present challenges for our city,” said Boston mayor Martin Walsh. “I ask each and every single Boston resident to stay safe and to look after their neighbors.” |
| Meteorologists said the conditions would be the coldest seen in the region this year. | Meteorologists said the conditions would be the coldest seen in the region this year. |
| “It hasn’t been this cold this winter,” said meteorologist Alan Dunham. “The wind chill temperatures will be getting more extreme.” | “It hasn’t been this cold this winter,” said meteorologist Alan Dunham. “The wind chill temperatures will be getting more extreme.” |
| The cold snap follows several weeks of unseasonably warm weather, which caused the organisers of an annual dog sled race in New Hampshire to cancel their event for lack of snow. | The cold snap follows several weeks of unseasonably warm weather, which caused the organisers of an annual dog sled race in New Hampshire to cancel their event for lack of snow. |