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The coldest air in three years is on the way

The coldest air seen in three years will hit the U.S. over the next week

By Herb Scribner Herb Scribnerhscribner@deseretnews.com
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Commuters brave single-digit temperatures as they arrive on a ferry on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in Portland, Maine.

Commuters brave single-digit temperatures as they arrive on a ferry on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in Portland, Maine. Freezing temperatures as low as 45 degrees below zero are possible across the United States this week.

Robert F. Bukaty, Associated Press

Freezing temperatures as low as 45 degrees below zero are possible across the United States this week.

What’s happening: Close to 15 million people around the United States are under chill alerts because of potential freezing temperatures, NBC News reports.

  • The Upper Midwest is expected to see temperatures close to 45 degrees below zero.
  • Wind chills as cold as 35 degrees below zero are expected in the Northeast and New England.
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Record cold: New York is expected to see 22 degrees on Tuesday and Boston is expected to see temperatures around 12 degrees — the coldest temperatures in those areas at this time since 2019, according to NBC News.

Next up: Temperatures will rebound after Tuesday.

How to prepare: Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency said people should bring pets inside and check on their elderly neighbors, according to WJAR 10.

  • “A lot is the pipes bursting in your house, hypothermia, frostbite — people going outside just not being protected,” said Armand Randolph, who works with the agency.