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   Most of the United States is being assailed with extreme winter weather   
   this week as Arctic air blasts south from Canada, snow tracks up the   
   Northeast coast and a potentially crippling winter storm takes aim at the   
   South.   
      
   Travelers are facing delays Sunday and cold is in store for much of the   
   nation, with more than 75% of the US expected to face freezing   
   temperatures this week.   
      
   Over 70 million people are under winter weather advisories and winter   
   storm warnings from Tennessee to Maine on Sunday. That means snow for many   
   Northeast cities, as a low-pressure system will bring a quick shot of snow   
   to the I-95 corridor from Virginia to Maine on Sunday through early   
   Monday.   
      
   Washington, DC, is expected to see 1 to 3 inches of snow, with up to 6   
   inches expected in New York and Boston. Hartford, Connecticut, could see 5   
   to 7 inches of snow and Portland, Maine, could receive up to 8 inches. And   
   in Philadelphia, where a snow emergency was declared Sunday evening, there   
   could be 4-6 inches of snow and below freezing temperatures Sunday night.   
      
   A cold weather emergency has been activated in Washington, DC, mayor   
   Muriel Bowser announced in a Sunday post on X. The mayor warned of   
   “dangerously low” temperatures overnight. The frosty forecast prompted the   
   announcement that President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration will be held   
   indoors on Monday, the first inside presidential inauguration since Ronald   
   Reagan in 1985.   
      
   At least 1,100 flights into or out of the US were canceled by Sunday   
   evening with another 5,017 delayed, according to the flight-tracking   
   website FlightAware. Over 20% of flights into or out of Newark Liberty   
   International Airport and LaGuardia Airport were canceled, the site shows.   
      
   New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency due to the   
   storm.   
      
   “As always, I urge all New Jerseyans to use caution, follow all safety   
   protocols, and remain off the roads unless absolutely necessary,” Murphy   
   said on X Saturday.   
      
   Meanwhile, the South is bracing for a rare winter storm with a still-   
   uncertain forecast. Louisiana declared a state of emergency and Texas has   
   directed state agencies to mobilize resources due to the threat of snow.   
      
   In Houston, Texas, both civilian airports will be closed all day on   
   Tuesday, mayor John Whitmire announced at a Sunday evening news   
   conference. Schools in the Houston Independent School District — the   
   largest in the state and the eighth-largest in the country — will also be   
   closed until Wednesday, Whitmire said.   
      
   The city could see up to 5 inches of snow starting Monday night, according   
   to National Weather Service Houston, which warned of “freezing rain” and   
   icy roads making for dangerous travel conditions into midday Wednesday.   
   Below-freezing overnight temperatures are expected to continue from Sunday   
   through Friday, says the agency.   
      
   Dangerous cold for millions   
   Arctic air spreads across much of the US this week, and for some states,   
   the extreme cold could last for days. Nearly 150 million people are under   
   cold weather alerts with forecasters warning of potential frozen pipes,   
   frostbite and travel delays.   
      
   More than two dozen record lows are possible this week including in   
   Cleveland, Kansas City, and Houston as temperatures will drop 20 to 30   
   degrees below normal.   
      
   Denver is forecast to have a high temperature of only 9 degrees Monday, a   
   staggering 36 degrees cooler than their normal high of 45.   
      
   Southern cities such as Atlanta, Charlotte, Memphis and Birmingham may not   
   even reach a high temperature above freezing Monday and Tuesday.   
      
   “An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water   
   pipes,” the National Weather Service in Atlanta warned.   
      
   Houston’s mayor similarly urged residents to protect their water pipes   
   before the frigid temperatures hit. “Let me emphasize the preparation of   
   your pipes,” Whitmire said Sunday. “Wrap your pipes if all possible.”   
      
   The mayor said that he was “convinced that we are about to experience a   
   very serious and dangerous weather episode.”   
      
   He urged residents to stay inside, to check on vulnerable neighbors and   
   family members, and to utilize one of the city’s 24-hour warming centers.   
   Officials are doing “everything we can” to encourage homeless people to   
   seek refuge in warming centers, he added.   
      
   Wind is also a huge factor in the cold. Wind speeds of 15 to 25 mph, along   
   with the already very cold temperatures, will lead to wind chills of minus   
   25 to 50 below zero at times from Sunday to Tuesday across the Midwest and   
   Northern Plains. These conditions could cause frostbite on exposed skin in   
   less than 10 minutes.   
      
   ‘Rare, significant winter storm’ for South   
   More than 30 million people from Texas to Georgia are under winter storm   
   watches in preparation for a rare winter storm across the Gulf Coast and   
   Southeast this week.   
      
   The impacts from the significant storm will begin in Texas on Monday, the   
   Weather Prediction Center said, adding that major traffic and travel   
   disruptions are likely through mid-week.   
      
   A wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain is expected near and south   
   of the Interstate 20 corridor with potentially heavy snow or sleet in some   
   areas. The sleet and freezing rain could stretch as far south as the   
   Interstate 10 corridor.   
      
   The latest forecast shows the potential for at least 3 inches of snow in   
   Baton Rouge and Lake Charles, Louisiana; Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Macon,   
   Georgia; Montgomery, Alabama and Houston, Texas.   
      
   Ice accumulations could also lead to power outages and downed trees.   
      
   https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/19/weather/weather-cold-winter-temperature-   
   freezing/index.html   
      
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