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Polar vortex death toll rises to 21 as US cold snap continues
75% of the US population will suffer below-freezing temps this week
By Holly Yan & Emanuella Grinberg
Midwest Bracing for Antarctic-Like Weather
By Mitch Smith
Polar Vortex Triggers Coldest Arctic Outbreak in at Least Two Decades in Parts of the Midwest
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Formerly TwitterNWS Mount Holly
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We have quite the warm-up on the way ☀️, but not before yet another cold night tonight. 🥶 Frost and freeze potential remains tonight and into early Friday morning with temperatures expected to cool down into the low to mid 30s! pic.twitter.com/FAyUQ7GWk8
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NWS New York NY
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While it won't be quite as cold as last night, frost is still possible across outlying areas overnight tonight into Saturday morning.
En Español: weather.gov/translate/?lan=SPA&wfo=OKX&pil=NPW
中文翻译: weather.gov/translate/?lan=CHI&wfo=OKX&pil=NPW pic.twitter.com/ckWPy3bkX2
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NWS New York NY
NWSNewYorkNY
A couple of record low temperatures set earlier this morning. Islip reached a morning low of 33 degrees which breaks the old record of 34 set back in 2002.
JFK reached a morning low of 37 degrees which ties the previous record of 37 previously set back in 1967.
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Ryan Maue
RyanMaue
Great Lakes and Northeast still below freezing tomorrow morning. Friday's lows in the 20s in Michigan and New England. pic.twitter.com/e2Sp58wzM0
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