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Cold Weather Out Keeping You In? 4 Pro Tips On Staying Warm

1:29pm December 14, 2020

by Nina Kravinsky

Staying warm is a skill, says adventurer Blair Braverman. Even if you're not about to dogsled across Alaska, she has some suggestions for staying comfortable during lower-stakes outdoor fun.

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A worker shovels snow from a sidewalk in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago. Forecasters expect temperatures to drop around 10 degrees by Wednesday.

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Arctic Blast Grips Parts Of the U.S., With Snow And Record-Breaking Cold

8:09pm November 12, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

Forecasters say an estimated 300 cold-weather records are expected to be tied or broken through Wednesday. The "arctic outbreak" is being blamed for four deaths so far.

Frank Lettiere's eyebrows and eye lashes froze after his walk along Lake Michigan's Chicago shoreline Wednesday. Frostbite warnings were issued for parts of the U.S. Midwest, as outside temperatures plunged.

Medical Effects Of Extreme Cold: Why It Hurts And How To Stay Safe

11:34pm January 30, 2019

by Patti Neighmond

Frostbite can nip ears in just a few minutes in the sort of temperatures many Americans are facing this week. Pull that hat down and curb the drinking; alcohol can impair your judgment of temperature.

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Esther Ngumbi, who now lives in Chicago, gets a taste of the big chill. She grew up in Kenya, where 60 degrees was about as cold as it got.

Opinion: Growing Up In Kenya Really Does Not Prepare You For Chicago's Deep Freeze

5:23pm January 30, 2019

by Esther Ngumbi

Esther Ngumbi's dad back home had no idea what advice to give her about surviving the historic low temperatures. And he definitely wanted to know what that kind of cold feels like.

People bundled up against the cold in downtown Chicago on Sunday. Forecasters warned of dangerous weather conditions across a swath of the U.S. over the next several days.

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'Life-Threatening Arctic Blast' Surges Into Midwest, Barreling Toward Eastern U.S.

5:03pm January 29, 2019

The National Weather Service warned of a "very dangerous" cold air mass, prompting governors to declare emergencies and school districts to shut down.

A man shovels snow from a footpath in New York City.

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Blizzard Has Passed, But Frigid Temperatures Remain Along East Coast

2:11pm January 05, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

The National Weather Service says there's a good chance that some locations will set temperature records today, as arctic air settles in after a massive winter storm.

Record cold temperatures are gripping much of the U.S., including subzero temperatures in Chicago on Tuesday.

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Here Are Your Cold Weather Conversation Starters For Today

3:22pm January 03, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

As the East Coast braces for a winter storm, yes, it's rather chilly. It's colder in South Dakota than it is at the South Pole. It's colder in Jacksonville, Fla., than in Juneau, Alaska.

Pedestrians brave the cold during their morning commute on Friday in New York. Arctic air and bitterly cold wind is moving across the Northeast, plunging temperatures into record-low single digits, accompanied by subzero wind chills.

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Bitter Cold Spell Is One For The Record Books

1:47pm February 20, 2015

by Scott Neuman

From the Dakotas to Florida and down the East Coast, the 'Siberian Express' has much of the U.S. locked in a frigid bear hug.