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.
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
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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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.
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.
