![]() Why we still have brutal cold snaps even as the planet warms to record levels The second winter weather system in a week has brought blizzard conditions. At least two weather-related deaths were also reported in Oregon over the weekend. Severe weather kills at least five: Brutal back-to-back severe storms over the last few days have left at least five people dead across four states, including Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee, where one weather-related death was reported in Shelby County, which includes Memphis.Nearly 80% of US to see below freezing temperatures: Over 140 daily cold records could be broken Monday and Tuesday from Oregon to Mississippi, as temperatures in Memphis, Dallas and Nashville are expected to stay below freezing for at least 72 consecutive hours.And the frigid wind chills are cold enough to cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes on exposed skin. Other high temperatures across the state were some 25 to 30 degrees below normal for this time of year. ![]() Record-breaking cold for Iowa caucuses: Monday saw the coldest Iowa caucuses on record, with Des Moines’ highest temperature for the day hitting just one degree Fahrenheit. ![]() A brutal and prolonged arctic blast is bringing dangerous cold to a massive swath of the US, including new areas to the south and east, while snow, ice and strong winds slam parts of the South. ![]()
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