Brace yourself. The next couple of days are going to be icy cold for most of the country.
Roughly 180 million Americans are under wind chill advisories or warnings as another blast of Arctic cold and snow sweeps across the U.S. The frigid temperatures are expected to reach even as far south as the Gulf Coast.
“This thing on my neck is helpful, I’ve got two sweaters – made in Peru, where it must be pretty cold, too,” said Richard Wineberg, a Chicago resident.
In Philadelphia, where Isaiah Stout’s daughter and friend couldn’t get enough of the white stuff, the city got its first significant snowfall in nearly two years.Â
“When they woke up this morning I see snow all over the ground, they lost their minds,” Stout remarked.
Approximately 80% of the country is now expecting sub-freezing temps.Â
Fierce snowball fights erupting along the National Mall in our nation’s capital where folks were hit with nearly three inches of snow.
“It’s a lot of fun,” said D.C. resident Michael Lipin. “I’ve been waiting a long time.”
Folks in the Upper Mississippi Valley and as far south as the Gulf Coast could see high temperatures in the single digits and teens.
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