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the entire country is keeping an eye on the thermometer right now. over 90 million americans woke up to sub zero temperatures today with some facing blinding whiteout conditions. the windchill in minnesota would approach 70 below. ye yes, 70 below. ryan, i m going to talk as fast as possible so you can get inside. you re at the epicenter of the deep freeze. how is it going? reporter: you ve got to think about those folks in minnesota dealing with that windchill of negative 70. we had windchills maybe reaching negative 50 here. when you think about chicago and all the beautiful secenes it ha, people talk about the river. you can see it. it looks like an ice skating rink here. everything is frozen over. what you need to see and hear is the wind whipping through here. it is so cold here.
a energy emergency has thousands fear not being able to heat their homes. blinding whiteout conditions in the northern plains. it blew cars right off the road. in central minnesota, the how longing wind caused massive snow drifts. the national weather service says much of the country will be shivering with tvrps up to 30 below. we re supposed to get a break later on today. 52 days until spring. that seems like an awful long time. i love it, though. we can mark our calendars. thanks so much. stay warm, my friend. as tedd was laying out there, it could be the worst winter storm
it reduces the stress on the rails to operate a little slower. it s a precaution. the brutal cold near record breaking territory sai state officials since october. iowa is experiencing the ninth coldest winter in over a hundred years. the cold creates a significant propane shortage across the midwest. we continue to have an exceptionally cold winter. wisconsin the latest to declare energy emergency as thousands fear not being able to heat their homes. adding to my ri, blinding whiteout conditions in the northern plains, wind gusts reaching up to 60 miles per hour blew cars off the road. in central minnesota, the howling wind caused massive snow drifts higher than this suv. the national weather service says much of the country will be shivering temperatures 30 degrees below normal through wednesday. reporter: kate, nearly two months left of winter.
the country. all week, abc has been devoting coverage to solutions to the gun violence and school security issues around the country. this is fascinating, that particular school, the lengths that they go to. we may be able to learn something from that school. also this morning, from one major airline hub to another, a strong winter storm system blasted denver and now headed to, yep, the windy city of chicago. the blinding whiteout conditions and how this storm could have a ripple effect on your travel plans as we get closer to christmas. later this half hour, the doomsday business. special, custom-built bunkers for people who really do believe they can survive the end of the world in comfort. wow. tomorrow, the mayan calendar, 12-21-12, it could all be over tomorrow. it s been a pleasure. i ll see you in whatever life comes after this. it s been real. i m looking forward to it. i need the sleep. so let it happen. i m with you this week.