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US storm to bring 'record-breaking' low temperatures US storm to bring 'record-breaking' low temperatures
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North-eastern parts of the US are bracing for record-breaking cold weather as the deadly "bomb cyclone" is set to continue into the weekend. The North American East Coast is shivering in a record-breaking freeze just a day after a deadly "bomb cyclone" dumped snow as far south as Florida.
Efforts are under way in New England to clear roads of ice and snow with temperatures expected to plunge below -20F (-29C), according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Throughout the northern US and Canada, temperatures are expected to plunge below -20F (-29C), according to the National Weather Service.
Giant waves and flooding on Friday also added to serious travel disruption. In Canada, high winds have knocked out power for tens of thousands of residents in Nova Scotia.
The storm has so far been blamed for up to 19 deaths, US media report. Giant waves caused by the storm saw freezing floodwaters inundate parts of the New England coast.
Deaths were recorded in North Carolina, Wisconsin, Kentucky and Texas as a result of traffic accidents and exposure to the bitterly cold temperatures, CBS news reports. The storm has so far been blamed for up to 19 deaths in the US, and two in Canada, according to the latest reports.
Deaths were recorded in North Carolina, Wisconsin, Kentucky and Texas as a result of traffic accidents and exposure to the bitterly cold temperatures.
With the snowfall ending, temperatures are forecast to continue plummeting into the weekend as frigid air lingering over the North Pole prowls towards the US mid-Atlantic region.
Experts say the monster storm drew moisture and strength from as far south as the Caribbean Sea.
Police in the US state of Indiana issued a joke warrant for the arrest of main character in the 2013 Disney movie Frozen, blaming her for the cold snap.
Queen Elsa is wanted for "maintaining a common nuisance", the Seymour police department wrote on Facebook.
Mass power cuts in Canada
Atlantic and central Canada are being walloped by a winter storm and extreme cold.
The provinces of New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador are both under Environment Canada winter storm and blizzard warnings.
On Friday morning, Nova Scotia Power said some 125,0000 customers were still without power after 140km/h (87mph) wind gusts hit parts of the maritime province.
Outages have also been also reported in New Brunswick and Newfoundland.
Ontario and Quebec are both back under extreme cold warnings.
Quebec is also bracing for heavy snowfall, strong winds and storm surges expected in parts of the province.
Utilities companies in eastern North America are advising residents to leave their homes and seek shelter elsewhere if they experience problems heating their properties.Utilities companies in eastern North America are advising residents to leave their homes and seek shelter elsewhere if they experience problems heating their properties.
The National Grid also warned customers on Twitter not to attempt to clear snow and ice from gas meters and vents using "sharp objects" and to avoid operating generators indoors. The National Grid also warned customers not to attempt to clear snow and ice from gas meters and vents using "sharp objects", and to avoid operating generators indoors.
The storm has so far forced hundreds of schools and businesses to close in New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, the Carolinas, Maryland and Virginia.The storm has so far forced hundreds of schools and businesses to close in New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, the Carolinas, Maryland and Virginia.
Nearly 4,000 US flights were cancelled on Thursday as snow blanketed parts of the north-eastern US seaboard. More than 1,200 flights were cancelled on Friday, a day after 4,000 others were grounded.
Some ferry services also had to be halted along the Canadian coast. In Massachusetts, Boston received over 1ft (30cm) of snowfall, and raging seas triggered perhaps the highest tides that the state has ever seen.
The "bomb cyclone" is continuing to bring snowfall, with Boston expected to receive up to 18in (45cm). The city harbour's tide gauge matched its record at 15.1ft - previously set during the great blizzard of 1978.
Temperatures are forecast to fall as frigid air lingering over the North Pole heads towards the US mid-Atlantic region. Mayor Marty Walsh said climate change was to blame.
Nearly 60 million people are in the path of the storm, with weather warnings in effect from Maine to parts of Georgia. "It's dangerous," he said about the flooding, which also affected Boston's newly renovated seaport district and flooded a downtown subway station.
The NWS said: "In addition to heavy snowfall rates, the intensifying storm will result in strengthening winds, producing blizzard conditions for coastal regions of New England." "If anyone wants to question global warming, just see where the flood zones are," he said.
In Boston, weather officials say the tide may reach its highest recorded level since 1921. Panicked New York City residents rushed to shops before the snow came, clearing shelves of milk, eggs, and kale, the New York Times reported.
Hurricane-force winds of up to 60mph (95km/h) are predicted to hammer the north-eastern US coastline. The National Weather Service said on Friday: "An arctic outbreak will keep temperatures 20F to 30F degrees below average across the north-eastern US"
US railway operator Amtrak is running on a reduced schedule and interstate buses are also being cancelled. "This easily reaches the 20 to 30 degree below climatology range which supports a chance for many daily temperature records to be broken."
The weather pattern has already brought snow to the US South as far down as Florida, where the cold snap has caused some iguanas to freeze and fall from trees. The weather pattern has already brought snow to the US South as far down as Florida, where the cold snap has caused iguanas to lose their grip and fall from trees.
What is a 'bomb cyclone'?
A "bomb cyclone" or "weather bomb" is an unofficial term for what is known as explosive cyclogenesis, according to BBC Weather.
This occurs when the central pressure of a low pressure system falls by 24 millibars in 24 hours and can result in violent winds developing around the system.
The winds can be strong enough to bring down trees and cause structural damage.
The storm is forecast to undergo rapid cyclogenesis over the Atlantic Ocean throughout Thursday and into the weekend, and current projections show areas north of New York as having the highest risk of significant impacts from strong winds and heavy snow.