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
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