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Map shows coldest places in US as polar vortex descends

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Newest development Jan 20, 2025 · 3 reportsMap shows coldest places in US as polar vortex descends

Icy air is set to engulf much of the country this week.

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  1. Polar vortex set to freeze the U.S. as far as the Deep South

    Headline from CBS News ·

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    Map shows coldest places in US as polar vortex descends

    Headline from Newsweek ·

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  1. New York Post

    Polar vortex to blast US with freezing temperatures: ‘There’s no escaping this’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Most of the U.S. will enjoy milder temperatures on Thursday, but the warmup will be brief as a polar vortex will send temperatures tumbling below freezing for most of the nation starting this weekend.

  2. NPR

    A polar vortex is set to grip much of the U.S. What does that mean? (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Bundle up and prepare: People living "basically anywhere from the Rockies eastward" will see extremely cold temperatures over the next several days, a meteorologist says.

  3. CBS News

    Polar vortex set to freeze the U.S. as far as the Deep South (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A deep freeze, thanks to the polar vortex dipping down from Siberia, will bring frigid temperatures to nearly 300 million Americans.

  4. New York Post

    Polar vortex leaves more than 30 states on alert for dangerously cold weather (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A dangerous and potentially life-threatening stretch of cold weather has much of the U.S. on alert as a lobe of the polar vortex invades the nation and sends temperatures tumbling to levels not seen in years.

  5. The Guardian

    Weather tracker: polar vortex to bring severe cold spell to much of US (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Temperatures will drop by 15-20C with heavy rain and snow predicted in some states

  6. Newsweek

    Map shows coldest places in US as polar vortex descends (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    Icy air is set to engulf much of the country this week.

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