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| Deep freeze: US north-east braces for record breaking wind chills | Deep freeze: US north-east braces for record breaking wind chills |
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| Dangerously cold weather sweeps across North America | |
| Dangerously cold weather sweeps across North America | |
| Nearly 100 million people in Canada and the US brace for some of the coldest air on earth, as a record-breaking deep freeze hits North America. | Nearly 100 million people in Canada and the US brace for some of the coldest air on earth, as a record-breaking deep freeze hits North America. |
| The frigid blast could bring "once-in-a-generation" wind chills that cause frostbite in less than 10 minutes, the National Weather Service has warned. | The frigid blast could bring "once-in-a-generation" wind chills that cause frostbite in less than 10 minutes, the National Weather Service has warned. |
| Residents from Manitoba to Maine are being urged to limit their time outdoors through Friday and Saturday. | Residents from Manitoba to Maine are being urged to limit their time outdoors through Friday and Saturday. |
| At least 11 people have died in the bad weather in the US south since Monday. | At least 11 people have died in the bad weather in the US south since Monday. |
| There were eight fatalities in Texas, two in Oklahoma and one in Arkansas. | There were eight fatalities in Texas, two in Oklahoma and one in Arkansas. |
| The expected drop in temperatures is attributed to a powerful Arctic front that stretches from the Canadian maritime provinces to the core of the US. | The expected drop in temperatures is attributed to a powerful Arctic front that stretches from the Canadian maritime provinces to the core of the US. |
| About a dozen records are expected to be broken by Friday afternoon in several US states, where a total of 82 million people will face temperatures of -17 Celsius (0 F) or lower. | About a dozen records are expected to be broken by Friday afternoon in several US states, where a total of 82 million people will face temperatures of -17 Celsius (0 F) or lower. |
| In Maine, for example, parts of the state are expecting the lowest temperatures recorded since 1971. In the city of Portland, wind chill is expected to reach -41 F (-40.5 C). | In Maine, for example, parts of the state are expecting the lowest temperatures recorded since 1971. In the city of Portland, wind chill is expected to reach -41 F (-40.5 C). |
| In nearby Burlington, Vermont, Friday's highest temperature is expected to reach just -20 C (-5 F). | In nearby Burlington, Vermont, Friday's highest temperature is expected to reach just -20 C (-5 F). |
| A guide to surviving extreme cold | |
| Boston, which is anticipating sub-zero wind chills, is currently under a cold emergency. Public schools have been closed in the city, as well as in nearby Worcester. | Boston, which is anticipating sub-zero wind chills, is currently under a cold emergency. Public schools have been closed in the city, as well as in nearby Worcester. |
| Temperatures in New York City and other major cities are also expected to bottom out in the single digits Fahrenheit (around -13 C to -17 C) by Saturday, although forecasters predict they will rebound by the end of the weekend. | |
| Parts of Canada are expecting temperatures anywhere between -38 C to - 50 C (-36.4 F to -58 F). An extreme cold advisory issued by Environment Canada on Friday morning has blanketed the Maritimes, most of Quebec and all of Ontario, spilling into Manitoba. | Parts of Canada are expecting temperatures anywhere between -38 C to - 50 C (-36.4 F to -58 F). An extreme cold advisory issued by Environment Canada on Friday morning has blanketed the Maritimes, most of Quebec and all of Ontario, spilling into Manitoba. |
| In Ottawa, Canada's capital city, the extreme cold has forced the closure of a local ski hills and outdoor ice skating trails. In Toronto, the wind chill plunged the temperature to - 29 C (-20 F) on Friday. | In Ottawa, Canada's capital city, the extreme cold has forced the closure of a local ski hills and outdoor ice skating trails. In Toronto, the wind chill plunged the temperature to - 29 C (-20 F) on Friday. |
| The brutal winter weather follows this week's deadly ice storm in parts of Texas, where temperatures have begun to climb above freezing, and ice was expected to melt on Friday. | The brutal winter weather follows this week's deadly ice storm in parts of Texas, where temperatures have begun to climb above freezing, and ice was expected to melt on Friday. |
| More than 309,000 people were still without power as of Friday morning in Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi, according to poweroutage.us. | More than 309,000 people were still without power as of Friday morning in Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi, according to poweroutage.us. |
| Emergency crews in Texas have responded to hundreds of collision calls due to icy road conditions since Monday, some of which have been fatal. | Emergency crews in Texas have responded to hundreds of collision calls due to icy road conditions since Monday, some of which have been fatal. |
| In the neighbouring state of Oklahoma, in Custer County, a 35-year-old driver was killed on Thursday morning in a six-car pileup on icy roads, Oklahoma Highway Patrol said, according to local media outlets. | In the neighbouring state of Oklahoma, in Custer County, a 35-year-old driver was killed on Thursday morning in a six-car pileup on icy roads, Oklahoma Highway Patrol said, according to local media outlets. |
| Dallas Police Department have asked people to make sure their tyres are inflated, to slow down on icy roads and to avoid using cruise control. | Dallas Police Department have asked people to make sure their tyres are inflated, to slow down on icy roads and to avoid using cruise control. |
| Watch: Fire crews battle flames in frigid temperatures | |
| Watch: Fire crews battle flames in frigid temperatures |