We are in the deep freeze! In the news this morning:
About 250 million people -- 77% of the continental US population -- face below-freezing temperatures this week. But this isn't just a typical January cold snap. These are some of the coldest temperatures we've seen in a generation, caused by the polar vortex paying us a visit. If you're 25 or younger, "you've never felt this cold before," CNN meteorologist Tom Sater said. In the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes, temps will plunge to 20-40 degrees below zero. Wind chills will be even worse: 35-60 below. There will be blizzard conditions in some places, too. Snow is even forecast for Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. More than 3,400 flights have been cancelled. The weather has already killed two people, in Minnesota and Illinois.
Some places along the Canadian border will have -58 F (that's -50 C - stay warm and safe up there, Canadian Wild Dogs!).
Woke up a couple of hours ago and it was 3 degrees Celsius, and only getting slightly warmer today. In a couple of days we'll be back to beach weather, though.