Some 70 million people in the United States are suffering this week from the polar cold resulting from a wave of low pressure coming from Canada and pushing cold air south.
The cold air will imply low temperatures mainly in the mornings and at nights, both for the Midwest, South and East of the country.
The winter in the middle of autumn has led since Monday to temperature records 15 to 25 degrees below what is normal for this time, according to the head of meteorology for Telemundo Noticias, Carlos Robles.
The weather disruption that will last through Thursday will see temperatures drop below 32°F in some areas. Snow is expected in some states like Michigan and Wisconsin.
Cold weather warnings stretch from Denver, Colorado, up the Gulf Coast through Louisiana, through Northern Virginia to areas of New York.
Temperatures will be the coldest reported since April. More than 180 million people will feel temperatures at least 10 degrees below normal this Tuesday and Wednesday.
Forecasts suggest that the coldest day of the week will be tomorrow when cities like Jackson, Mississippi; and Chicago, Illinois will experience temperatures in the 30s.
(With information from El Diario)