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In Pics | United States's Northeast in life-threatening deep freeze

A once-in-a-generation cold front has swept over most of the northeastern US. Mount Washington in New Hampshire experienced a wind chill factor of -79 degrees Celsius.

| February 05, 2023 / 15:08 IST
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A triple threat of winter storms had approached the midsection of the United States of America's midsection on Sunday, with a threat that the biting wind and cold chills have a possibility of reaching minus 50 degrees.  Image credits: Reuters Images
A very powerful arctic blast of cold took over the northeastern US on February 3, plunging temperatures to new lows. New Hampshire's Mount Washington experienced a wind chill factor of -79 degrees Celsius. Image: Reuters
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AccuWeather reported that atleats 3 storms will be resposible for that threat of ice and snow, that started on Sunday. The storms were fueled by moisture that arrived from the Gulf of Mexico and colder air.  Image Credits: Reuters Images
Warnings of wind chills were issued for most of New York and other regions, home to more than 16 million people.
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"Cold air will plunge far enough south to set up a weather battle zone much of the week," AccuWeather senior meteorologist Alex Sosnowski said, reported USA Today. Image Credits: Reuters Images
The National Weather Service said the deep freeze will last for a relatively shorter period but the biting wind, combined with numbing cold gripping the Northeast, is likely to be life-threatening to the people.
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In some cities its highly cold. The national National Weather Service office in Pocatello, Idaho, warned of highs Sunday, one struggling to rise above minus 10 degrees in certain areas.  Image Credits: Reuters Images
The mayor of Boston, Michelle Wu declared a state of emergency through February 5, opening warming centers to help 650, 000 residents of the city to cope with what is a "once-in-a-generation' cold front.

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