Tuesday, January 29, 2019

In 1959-1960 SHOCK of Chicago to a Southerner; in late 1970s 2 days in 2 Chicago Winters, each the coldest day of the century

So Brian Higgins and I carried his car battery by the Moody Bible Institute one of those coldest days. That's nothing like what people are suffering now.

CNN

About 250 million people -- 77% of the continental US population -- face below-freezing temperatures this week. But this isn't just a typical January cold snap. These are some of the coldest temperatures we've seen in a generation, caused by the polar vortex paying us a visit. If you're 25 or younger, "you've never felt this cold before," CNN meteorologist Tom Sater said. In the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes, temps will plunge to 20-40 degrees below zero. Wind chills will be even worse: 35-60 below (here's how to protect yourself). There will be blizzard conditions in some places, too. Snow is even forecast for Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. More than 3,400 flights have been cancelled. The weather has already killed two people, in Minnesota and Illinois.

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