world, i m u.s. officials are tracking a suspected chinese spy balloon that s moving towards the east coast. we ll hear how beijing is trying to explain how it ended up floating above the united states. thunder, snow, fierce winds and temperatures reaching triple digits below zero. all part of the arctic blast that s hitting the u.s. northeast this weekend, and millions will feel it. meanwhile, in ukraine there are signs that russian troops are preparing for a spring military offensive. this is cnn newsroom, with kim brunhubber. a suspected chinese spy balloon will finally leave u.s. air space in a couple of days or could be sooner. some new weather models show the winds pushing it over the atlantic as early as today. the pentagon has been closely tracking the object and it s carrying a large payload of surveillance gear. military officials are advising against shooting it down now. china that has apologized and said the balloon entered u.s. air space by accident. bei
world. ahead on cnn newsroom, all eyes are on the sky. we re tracking the suspected chinese spy balloon flying across the united states. we ll have a live report on what the chinese are say ing about this incident. officials are advising people to stay indoors. if you go outdoors, be advised that exposed skin can get frostbite in as little as a few minutes. more than 20 million americans for impact from what wou could be the biggest cold snap of the season with windchills in new hampshire reaching negative 100 degrees fahrenheit. president biden previewing his platform for a possible 2024 reelection bid. this as the u.s. releases a blockbuster jobs number report. the u.s. military believes a suspected chinese supply balloon will finally leave u.s. air space in a couple days, or it could be sooner. some weather models show the winds pushing it out over the atlantic as early as today. the pentagon has been close let tracking the large object and concluded it s carrying a
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many meteorologists consider to be the record minus 105 degrees set in alaska. so that epic arctic blast will linger in the region until at least sunday. cnn s mike valerio reports. reporter: the absolutely ferocious and frigid scene atop mount washington in new hampshire, looking more like the planet hoth from star wars than new england. in oswego, new york, thunder snow in the middle of a snow squalor. this is going to be a cold weather crisis. it s going to be way too cold. good time to get on the couch, watch a movie. ski slopes shutting down. in boston. wearing pj s underneath my pants, a long sleeve shirt. reporter: commuting zero fun as the winds there expected to feel as cold as 32 degrees below zero fahrenheit. arctic air and strong winds moving into new england and the northeast, creating dangerously
interesting to get that perspective. thank you so much. thousand to the deep freeze that s grip ping the midwest. more than 20 million people in the northeast are under windchill warnings or advisories. some areas setting records as temperatures are forecast to keep falling. the new national record for lowest windchill was likely set in mount washington, new hampshire, a few hours ago at minus 108 degrees fahrenheit. if confirmed, it would beat what meteorologists considered to be the record of minus 105 degrees set in alaska. officials say treat this like a blizzard and stay inside to avoid frostbite or worse. one resident demonstrated how cold it was by attempting to eat a plate of pasta. look at this. in the winter, there s nothing like hot buttered pasta. it s 5 below fahrenheit.