said he was along for the ride. he said there is nothing he could do but just go with the ride. he couldn't stop. the roads were just ice covered. >> reporter: it is a mess out there. look at the temperatures. these are current temperatures not wind chill factors. it is minus 13 degrees. it will feel like minus 30, minus 40 overnight across the northern tier. this is how the wind chill feels right now in st. louis, it's 29 degrees windchill factor. but minot, minus 35. and it's only going to get worse. this first blast moves in over the next 24 hours and the next three to four days it makes its way all the way to the deep south. victor? >> karen, those people in minot have to be just hardy folks. they often are in the most extreme temperatures every time it's like and minot, 77 below zero. >> you're exactly right. >> karen, thank you. >> bye.