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 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. They are gone. Reporte
Doesnt take very long, as little as ten minutes. Lester. Ron mott, thanks very much. Al roker is here. Al, walk us through this. So lester, the beginning of this cold air is way up in greenland. Were talking temperatures of 60 below across the Greenland Ice sheath. Youve got low pressure over quebec and this strong low pressure system with the clockwise, counterclockwise flow around it it brings that cold air, brutally cold air into the continental united states, so low temperatures tomorrow morning, burlington minus 12, 5 in cleveland and 10 chicago and 17 in charlotte and 21 in atlanta. Highs tomorrow, 19 in new york, 13 cleveland and 14 chicago but as ron mentioned those windchills are brutal. Minus 6 in new york and minus 4 in cincinnati and minus 13 in chicago, and then we bottom out on sunday morning, but the good news, lester, by tuesday temperatures rebound into the 50s and 30s. Everybody either at or above normal. All right. True to predictions its getting nasty on the campaig
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 freed about to 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 your friend. Reporter today the snow brought a burst of snow as far south as tennessee and the carolinas causing commuters also stranded in new york where cold weather likely
Most sensitive 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 freed about to 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 your friend. Reporter today the snow brought a burst of snow as far south as tennessee and the carolinas causing trou
Right now. Nnouncer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. There are warnings totoght of a dangerous freed about to plunge a hugug part of the country in its grip as the dreaded polar vortex moves south. Parts of 16 s stes will see temperatures below zero and windchchls 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 extxtme can be adly, and in this case tens of millions of peopleerere bracing for the biggest chill so far this season. In a moment, al roker,r, 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 yoyo friend. Reporter today the snow brought a burst ofofnow as far south as tennessee and the carolinas causing trouble for commuters. Stranded i i new york where cold weat