00:00 In a relentless embrace of winter, the United States is gripped by brutally cold temperatures
00:08 and pedalous wind chills this Monday, January 15.
00:12 Across the nation, a bone-chilling Arctic air mass has descended, bringing about the
00:17 coldest conditions ever witnessed in Iowa's presidential nominating contest.
00:23 Travelers face delays and NFL fans in Buffalo experience a playoff game postponed by a day
00:29 due to relentless wind-whipped snow.
00:32 A staggering 150 million Americans find themselves under wind-chill warnings or advisories, cautioning
00:38 against the dangers of extreme cold and biting winds.
00:42 Sunday, January 14, morning painted a frigid picture with temperatures plummeting as low
00:48 as -20 degrees Fahrenheit (-6.7 degrees Celsius) to an astonishing -40 degrees Fahrenheit (-40
00:57 degrees Celsius) in north and northeast Montana.
01:01 The icy grip extended its reach, bringing sub-zero IOs to states as far south as Kansas,
01:08 Missouri, Illionis and parts of Indiana.
01:12 Winter's frosty hold tightens its grip, challenging the resilience of communities across the nation.
01:19 About 110,000 U.S. homes and businesses were without power late Monday.
01:24 The bulk of them in Oregon and widespread outages that started Saturday, January 13.
01:30 Tuesday, January 16 brought widespread class cancellations in major cities like Chicago,
01:37 Denver, Dallas, Fort Worth and Portland.
01:41 The aftermath of a storm was tragic, with at least four deaths near Portland, including
01:46 two from suspected hypothermia.
01:48 A fatal incident involved a tree falling on a house and another claimed a life in a fire
01:54 sparked by a fallen tree onto an RV.
01:57 Tragically, three deaths among the homeless in Milwaukee are under investigation, likely
02:03 attributed to hypothermia.
02:06 The grim toll includes a 64-year-old under a bridge, a 69-year-old in a vehicle and a
02:12 40-year-old near railroad tracks.
02:15 In Utah, a tragic incident unfolded as a snowmobiler lost their life when struck by a semi-trailer
02:22 while attempting to cross US Highway 40.
02:25 Meanwhile, in Wyoming, a backcountry skier met a fatal end after triggering a 50-feet
02:31 avalanche swept into a gully and buried for about 15 minutes.
02:37 This marks the third recent avalanche fatality in the U.S., adding to a string of incidents
02:42 in California and Idaho.
02:45 The Rocky Mountains faced swirling snow and avalanche dangers, leading to numerous road
02:50 closures, including a significant stretch of interstate 17 near Vail, Colorado.
02:56 The nation raced against the biting cold, facing challenges that extended from power
03:01 disruptions to the political arena.
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