Polar vortex to bring bone-chilling temps across US

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

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

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  Polar vortex to bring life-threatening temperatures to US this weekend

  Temperatures are expected to plummet over the weekend, bringing life-threatening conditions to large stretches of the United States. The polar vortex will send temperatures below freezing for much ...
  
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  Heavy snow brings widespread disruption across the UK

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  US braces for major winter storm moving across the country

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  Temperatures drop across UK as arctic blast brings more snow

  The weekend is set to be bitterly cold, bringing "significant snow" and blizzard-like conditions, forecasters say.
  
  BBC News - Jan. 3

• Arctic blast set to bring snow, cold temps to U.S.

  More than a foot of lake effect snow has piled up in parts of the Great Lakes region, and there's more to come. An arctic blast is set to bring freezing temperatures and snow across the U.S. Rob ...
  
  CBS News - Jan. 2

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