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By Meteorologist
Mary Gilbert
14 hr ago


Millions of people in the United States are in the middle an exceptional cold stretch — one of the longest in decades for some — and it’s only going to get more brutal headed into next week.

More than 200 daily cold temperature records could be broken from Friday through Monday across the eastern half of the US as temperatures plunge further with a new push of bitter air.

Temperatures this weekend could drop more than 30 degrees below normal in spots, especially in the South and East.


The worsening of already deadly cold is harrowing news for anyone without access to power and shelter, not to mention the wallets of people paying to keep warm.

Continued cold in storm’s aftermath
Last weekend’s historic winter storm and the brutal cold that followed have been blamed for at least 50 deaths in the US, the Associated Press reported.

More than 350,000 homes and businesses in the South caught in the cold’s vice-like grip have no power as of Wednesday, according to PowerOutage.us. Some have been without it for four days following the storm.

It’ll be a race against the clock to restore power here before even colder temperatures hit.


Ice forms on the Hudson River in New York on Monday, January 26  2026

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By Olena Harmash and Anna Voitenko
January 21, 20268:56 PM GMT+11Updated January 22, 2026


Kyiv faces severe power outages amid harsh winter
City mayor says Russian strikes aim to break Ukrainians' spirit
Attacks have become more frequent and concentrated
Western partners rush in generators, batteries to cover outages
Ukraine says the strikes show Moscow has no interest in peace

KYIV, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Collecting snow for water at home; sleeping in gloves, coats and hats; heating bricks on gas stoves for warmth; erecting tents indoors - Kyiv residents are doing everything they can to survive the coldest, darkest winter of the war.

"When there is no electricity, there is no heating: it means the apartment freezes," said Anton Rybikov, father of three-year-old David and two-year-old Matvii, speaking to Reuters in their home, where he and his wife Marina have stocked up on backup batteries and sleeping bags.