associated with the cyclone is also very intense and was forecast very well and well in advance indicating blizzard conditions from the plains to the northeast and that s what we re seeing unfold. and so what do you anticipate happens next? have we seen the worst of it as it starts to push out? that s a really good question. i was thinking earlier today that, well, first it s difficult to find any place in the country without some pretty adverse weather. perhaps the southwest united states, southern california, they re not seeing much in the way of severe weather associated with this system. but almost everywhere else you look there s some extreme weather going on. even in the pacific northwest there s a lot of icing going on, some real problems out there in the portland area. i do think that we are probably close to the peak of this storm, however, the impacts are going to last several days especially for parts of western new york we re looking at three to four feet of lake-effect
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stress on the heart so you need to be careful there. also cold weather aggravates asthma and other lung diseases, even if your asthma is under control and you re doing fine, the cold weather can make it much worse, make sure you have your medicines at hand. so what can we do about this? so first of all, dress infants warmly. a little warmer than you would dress yourself, for example. also check in on older people if you know some older people who are at home alone, check in on them and make sure they have heat and are okay. also avoid alcohol and caffeine. i know that s disappointing because those can be two very nice types of warm drinks, but the alcohol and the caffeine inhibits your body s ability to deal with the cold. jessica. all right, some good things to keep in mind, thanks so much. and, of course, we ll stay on top of all the headlines around the dangerous storm sweeping the nation. plus, the january 6th committee says donald trump should never hold office again. their fu
hello, welcome to cnn newsroom. we begin with this monster winter storm. its core is hovering over the great lakes, and its trailing arctic air is causing power outages and dangerous travel conditions two days before christmas. life-threatening windchills have permeated all the way to the gulf coast, over 70 million americans are experiencing below freezing temperatures, that includes the entire state of texas. this video s from kentucky where the governor has just confirmed three people have died as a result of this storm. and this from our affiliate whbq in memphis, tennessee, their high today, 16 degrees. it s usually around 52 this time of year. the city s enforcing rolling blackouts to reduce the strain on their power fwrid. and damaging winds grid. and damaging winds have knocked out power to a million customers
reporting impacts from this storm. so the u.s. postal service is saying that they ve had to close temporarily 89 locations, mainly in south dakota, north dakota, nebraska, minnesota, and i what. fedex is iowa. fedex is reporting major impacts to their hubs in memphis and indianapolis. u.p.s. says they re having impacts because of the storm in kentucky and illinois, and amazon is temporarily closing down some sites in impacted areas which we could assume is probably in the midwest. one thing that these shipping companies are asking you to do is to be patient because they are trying to get everyone their christmas gifts in time, but the main concern is for their employees safety. so really patience is key here. you re going to get your gifts, just maybe not in time for christmas unfortunately. you know, that s okay in the grand scheme of things. also, you know, a lot of people turning the heat way up because it s so cold out there. and heating bills we already