‘Brutally cold’ temps, snow grip US
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on January 15, 2024
ARLINGTON, Va. − A massive wave of arctic air sweeping down on the jet stream gripped a wide swath of the nation on Monday as temperatures plummeted 20 to 40 degrees below normal, fueled by howling winds that placed almost half of all Americans under wind chill watches and warnings.
The weather was blamed for four deaths in Oregon, where more than 100,000 people . . .