Personal information. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. There are warnings tonight of a dangerous freeze about toll plunge a huge part of the country in its grip. As the dreaded polar vortex moves south, parts of 16 states will see temperatures below zero and windchills that make it feel a lot colder. Yes, its winter. Its february, its supposed to be cold, but as weve come to know cold snaps of this extreme can be deadly, and in this case tens of millions of people are bracing for the biggest chill so far this season. In a moment, al roker, but we begin with nbcs ron mott in boston. Reporter 65 million americans bundled up against the brutal cold as the ever present polar vortex unleashes winters harshest bite yet. The winds are like knifecutting into reporter today the sn cold brought a burst of snow as far south as tennessee and the carolinas causing trouble for commuters. Co
We had the snow. Now we are dealing with all the wind. The wind has been increasing in the last couple of hours. Can you see my face right now . I guess you can. I thought the wind blew my face off coming in. We have wind gusting 25 to 35 Miles Per Hour. And passing snow squalls that put down a quick coating of snow. It is continuing to stream in off lake erie. Right at the beltway where 270 meets. Another one here in the gray and white that is streaming down out of frederick, northern Montgomery County. And passing light to moderate snow squalls in the panhandle of west virginia. Well have the passing snow squalls coming on through. The streets in northwest washington, brief dusting overnight. Weather headlines for this saturday. Wind gusts to 50 windchills will be near zero throughout much of the day. And turning bitterly cold by this time saturday morning. A look at all that and our next chance for snow in a few minutes. Happening today, a Prince Georges County mom and daughter alle
Of people are bracing for the biggest chill so far this season. In a moment, al roker, but we begin with nbcs ron mott in boston. Reporter 65 million americans bundled up against the brutal cold as the ever present polar vortex unleashes winters harshest bite yet. The winds are like knifecutting into your friend. Reporter today the snow brought a burst of snow as far south as tennessee and the carolinas causing trouble for commuters. Commuters also stranded in new york where cold weather likely contributed to train delays during rush hour. In pennsylvania, a broken water pipe left this home frosted over, and in chicago florists are taking extra care with their valentines day deliveries. Its terrible for flowers. If they are frozen, they are gone. Reporter here at fenway park the red sox are heading south to florida for spring training, giving up their home to skiers and snowboarders who are literally jumping for joy. And further north in maine the biathlon world cup left frozen faces.
Knifecutting into your friend. Reporter today the snow brought a burst of snow as far south as tennessee and the carolinas causing trouble for commuters. Commuters also stranded in new york where cold weather likely contributed to train delays during rush hour. In pennsylvania, a broken water pipe left this home frosted over, and in chicago florists are taking extra care with their valentines day deliveries. Its terrible for flowers. If they are frozen, they are gone. Reporter here at fenway park the red sox are heading south to florida for spring training, giving up their home to skiers and snowboarders who are literally jumping for joy. And further north in maine the biathlon world cup left competitors with frozen faces. Record low temperatures are possible from minnesota to the midatlantic. Buffalos forecast for saturday, 2 degrees. Bostons looking at 4 below sunday morning and new york city is bracing for zero, toppling a 100yearold record, so cold in fact that saturdays annual cen
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