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Arctic blast sweeps across eastern US as cities reach record low temperatures Arctic blast sweeps across eastern US as cities reach record low temperatures
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Record-setting cold in midwest hits north-east as man dies in Michigan after getting trapped while clearing snowRecord-setting cold in midwest hits north-east as man dies in Michigan after getting trapped while clearing snow
An arctic blast that caused record-setting cold in the midwest is now spreading shivers across the eastern US.An arctic blast that caused record-setting cold in the midwest is now spreading shivers across the eastern US.
The wintry weather proved deadly in south-western Michigan, where a man died Tuesday after getting trapped beneath machinery while clearing snow. The wintry weather proved deadly in south-western Michigan, where a man died on Tuesday after getting trapped beneath machinery while clearing snow.
Temperatures dipped to single digits early Wednesday across parts of the north-east on the heels of an early-season snowstorm. Forecasters projected even lower temperatures for late Wednesday and early Thursday in some locations. Temperatures dipped to single digits early on Wednesday across parts of the north-east on the heels of an early-season snowstorm. Forecasters projected even lower temperatures for late Wednesday and early Thursday in some locations.
National Weather Service meteorologist Mark Bloomer in Caribou, Maine, said the frigid airmass is creating mid-winter conditions. National Weather Service meteorologist Mark Bloomer in Caribou, Maine, said the frigid airmass is creating midwinter conditions.
Record low temperatures for the date were recorded Tuesday around New York City; Buffalo, New York; Burlington, Vermont; and parts of Ohio. More daily records were broken Wednesday morning in Burlington, parts of Pennsylvania, and as far south as Alabama and Mississippi. Record low temperatures for the date were recorded on Tuesday around New York City; Buffalo, New York; Burlington, Vermont; and parts of Ohio. More daily records were broken Wednesday morning in Burlington and parts of Pennsylvania.
To the south, daily records fell on Wednesday across a large swath of the region accustomed to milder weather.
The temperature dropped to 18F (-8C) in Birmingham, Alabama, early Wednesday, breaking the previous low record of 22F (-6C) set in 1911. More than 100 other sites in Alabama also reached historic lows, officials said.
In Greenville, Mississippi, the temperature dropped to 17F (-8C), breaking a record of 23F (-5C) set 108 years ago.
Even the Gulf coast saw temperatures below freezing, producing “sea smoke” as chilly air moved over warmer water.
The cold air followed heavy snow across a wide swath that proved deadly in some places. In south-western Michigan, a man died on Tuesday after getting trapped beneath machinery he was using to clear snow from his marijuana growing business.