Temperatures plummeted across the Lower 48 this week, prompting wind chill advisories and warnings in 30 states. Wind chills reached minus-60 to minus-70 in Montana and North Dakota, with temperatures some 30 to 50 degrees below average in the nation’s heartland.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
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Analysis by Matthew Cappucci
Updated January 17, 2024 at 3:56 p.m. EST|Published January 17, 2024 at 1:33 p.m. EST