Almost all of US frozen, over 20 feared dead
9 Jan 2014 6:21 AM IST
The Midwest and the East experienced temperatures colder than much of Antarctica. In a phenomenon that forecasters said is actually not all that unusual, all 50 states saw freezing temperatures at some point on Wednesday. That included Hawaii, where it was -8 degree Celsius atop Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano.
The big chill started in the Midwest over the weekend, and by Tuesday, it covered about half of the country. In New York City, the high was expected to be -12 degree Celsius; in Boston, around -8 degree Celsius. Across the South, records were shattered like icicles.
Birmingham, Alabama, dipped to a low of -14 degree Celsius, breaking the record of -11.7 degree Celsius set in 1970. Atlanta saw a record low of -14.5 degree Celsius. Nashville, Tennessee, got down to -16.7 degree Celsius, and Little Rock, Arkansas, fell to -13 degree Celsius.
It was just -17 degree Celsius at Washington Dulles International airport, eclipsing the 1988 mark of -13 degree Celsius. The deep freeze dragged on in the Midwest as well, with the thermometer reaching -24 degree Celsius overnight in the Chicago area and -25.5 degree Celsius in suburban St Louis.
The big chill started in the Midwest over the weekend, and by Tuesday, it covered about half of the country. In New York City, the high was expected to be -12 degree Celsius; in Boston, around -8 degree Celsius. Across the South, records were shattered like icicles.
Birmingham, Alabama, dipped to a low of -14 degree Celsius, breaking the record of -11.7 degree Celsius set in 1970. Atlanta saw a record low of -14.5 degree Celsius. Nashville, Tennessee, got down to -16.7 degree Celsius, and Little Rock, Arkansas, fell to -13 degree Celsius.
It was just -17 degree Celsius at Washington Dulles International airport, eclipsing the 1988 mark of -13 degree Celsius. The deep freeze dragged on in the Midwest as well, with the thermometer reaching -24 degree Celsius overnight in the Chicago area and -25.5 degree Celsius in suburban St Louis.
Next Story
