TURN DOWN THE THERMOSTAT TO CONSERVE ENERGY.
CONSERVE ENERGY. OUR MIGUEL ALMAGUER IS IN THE
OUR MIGUEL ALMAGUER IS IN THE TEETH OF IT TONIGHT.
TEETH OF IT TONIGHT. >> Reporter: WHITEOUTS AND
>> Reporter: WHITEOUTS AND WIPEOUTS.
WIPEOUTS. HUNDREDS OF ACCIDENTS ACROSS
HUNDREDS OF ACCIDENTS ACROSS MULTIPLE STATES.
MULTIPLE STATES. TODAY’S DEEP FREEZE GRIPPING THE
TODAY’S DEEP FREEZE GRIPPING THE MIDWEST AND BRINGING PUNISHING
MIDWEST AND BRINGING PUNISHING COLD TO THE NORTHEAST.
COLD TO THE NORTHEAST. >> JUST RIPS RIGHT THROUGH YOU,
>> JUST RIPS RIGHT THROUGH YOU, RIGHT INTO THE BONE.
RIGHT INTO THE BONE. >> I HAVE LIKE FIVE LAYERS ON,
>> I HAVE LIKE FIVE LAYERS ON, HAND WARMERS, FEET WARMERS.
HAND WARMERS, FEET WARMERS. >> Reporter: IN NEW JERSEY, A
>> Reporter: IN NEW JERSEY, A MASSIVE WAREHOUSE FIRE TAKING
MASSIVE WAREHOUSE FIRE TAKING CREWS MORE THAN 12 HOURS TO
CREWS MORE THAN 12 HOURS TO CONTROL.
CONTROL. THE UNBEARABLE COLD AND ICE
THE UNBEARABLE COLD AND ICE MAKING IT HARDER TO FIGHT.
MAKING IT HARDER TO FIGHT. WATER MAINS ARE BURSTING AND
WATER MAINS ARE BURSTING AND PIPES ARE FREEZING.
PIPES ARE FREEZING. AT LEAST 12 WEATHER-RELATED
AT LEAST 12 WEATHER-RELATED FATALITIES SO FAR.
FATALITIES SO FAR. 18-YEAR-OLD FRESHMAN GERALD
18-YEAR-OLD FRESHMAN GERALD BELLS FOUND UNRESPONSIVE IN THE
BELLS FOUND UNRESPONSIVE IN THE COLD ON THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
COLD ON THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA CAMPUS.
CAMPUS. 120 MILLION PEOPLE FEELING
120 MILLION PEOPLE FEELING PLUNGING TEMPERATURES ACROSS 27
PLUNGING TEMPERATURES ACROSS 27 STATES.
STATES. MORE ICEBOX THAN WINDY CITY, THE
MORE ICEBOX THAN WINDY CITY, THE DEEP FREEZE HERE THIS CHICAGO
DEEP FREEZE HERE THIS CHICAGO HAS BEEN RELENTLESS.
HAS BEEN RELENTLESS. FOR THE PAST 48 HOURS, IT HASN’T
FOR THE PAST 48 HOURS, IT HASN’T BEEN ABOVE ZERO.
BEEN ABOVE ZERO. THE WINDCHILL COMING OFF LAKE
THE WINDCHILL COMING OFF LAKE MICHIGAN ISN’T HELPING.
MICHIGAN ISN’T HELPING. IT’S BEAUTIFUL, EVEN STUNNING,
IT’S BEAUTIFUL, EVEN STUNNING, BUT IT’S ALSO DOWNRIGHT
BUT IT’S ALSO DOWNRIGHT DANGEROUS.
DANGEROUS. CHICAGO BROKE A RECORD
CHICAGO BROKE A RECORD WEDNESDAY.
WEDNESDAY. ITS COLDEST TEMPERATURE SINCE
ITS COLDEST TEMPERATURE SINCE ’85.
’85. ONE LOCAL PAPER SPELLING IT OUT.
ONE LOCAL PAPER SPELLING IT OUT. SPEAKING OF RECORDS, WE ALSO SET
SPEAKING OF RECORDS, WE ALSO SET ONE YESTERDAY IN DES MOINES
ONE YESTERDAY IN DES MOINES WHERE TEMPERATURES HIT 20 BELOW
WHERE TEMPERATURES HIT 20 BELOW ZERO.
ZERO. IT WAS COLDER HERE THAN IT WAS
IT WAS COLDER HERE THAN IT WAS IN THE ARCTIC CIRCLE.
IN THE ARCTIC CIRCLE. >> IN DETROIT WE’RE BREAKING
>> IN DETROIT WE’RE BREAKING RECORDS ALSO.
RECORDS ALSO. 13 BELOW BEFORE WINDCHILL.
13 BELOW BEFORE WINDCHILL. WITH WINDCHILL, HOW ABOUT 30
WITH WINDCHILL, HOW ABOUT 30 BELOW?
BELOW? THAT’S WHAT IT FEELS LIKE.
THAT’S WHAT IT FEELS LIKE. THE PREVIOUS RECORD?
THE PREVIOUS RECORD? 1951.
1951. >> THOUGH WE DIDN’T SET A RECORD
>> THOUGH WE DIDN’T SET A RECORD IN NEW YORK CITY TODAY, IT’S
IN NEW YORK CITY TODAY, IT’S STILL FREEZING.
STILL FREEZING. WE DIPPED TO 2 DEGREES THIS
WE DIPPED TO 2 DEGREES THIS MORNING, AND WHEN YOU ADD IN
MORNING, AND WHEN YOU ADD IN WINDCHILL, IT FELT LIKE 17
WINDCHILL, IT FELT LIKE 17 BELOW.
BELOW. >> WHEN THE ARCTIC FRONT HIT
>> WHEN THE ARCTIC FRONT HIT D.C. YESTERDAY, THE TEMPERATURE
D.C. YESTERDAY, THE TEMPERATURE DROPPED 10 DEGREES IN 15
DROPPED 10 DEGREES IN 15 MINUTES.
MINUTES. AND TODAY WE NEARLY BROKE A
AND TODAY WE NEARLY BROKE A RECORD THAT STOOD SINCE 1936.
RECORD THAT STOOD SINCE 1936. >> Reporter: IN MICHIGAN, THE
>> Reporter: IN MICHIGAN, THE TOWN OF HELL FROZE OVER.
TOWN OF HELL FROZE OVER. THE GOVERNOR ASKING RESIDENTS TO
THE GOVERNOR ASKING RESIDENTS TO CONSERVE ENERGY AFTER AN
CONSERVE ENERGY AFTER AN EQUIPMENT FAILURE.
EQUIPMENT FAILURE. TRYING TO ENSURE EVERYONE CAN
TRYING TO ENSURE EVERYONE CAN GET AT LEAST SOME HEAT.
GET AT LEAST SOME HEAT. >> THIS IS NOT OVER UNTIL NOON
>> THIS IS NOT OVER UNTIL NOON TOMORROW.
TOMORROW. AND SO WE ARE ASKING THAT PEOPLE
AND SO WE ARE ASKING THAT PEOPLE CONTINUE TO KEEP THEIR
CONTINUE TO KEEP THEIR THERMOSTATS DOWN.
THERMOSTATS DOWN. >> Reporter: TONIGHT A BITTER
>> Reporter: TONIGHT A BITTER BLAST, AND AN UNFORGIVING
BLAST, AND AN UNFORGIVING FREEZE.
FREEZE. IN THE MIDWEST AND NORTHEAST,
IN THE MIDWEST AND NORTHEAST, THEY BROKE MORE THAN 100 RECORDS
THEY BROKE MORE THAN 100 RECORDS FOR COLD TEMPERATURES, AND IT’S
FOR COLD TEMPERATURES, AND IT’S STILL BRUTAL OUT HERE TODAY.
STILL BRUTAL OUT HERE TODAY. BUT RELIEF IS ON THE WAY FOR
BUT RELIEF IS ON THE WAY FOR CITIES LIKE CHICAGO.
CITIES LIKE CHICAGO. YESTERDAY IT FELT LIKE NEGATIVE
YESTERDAY IT FELT LIKE NEGATIVE 52 HERE.
52 HERE. BY SUNDAY IT WILL FEEL 95
