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A dangerous storm disrupts travel and knocks out power across the U.S.

The weather service said "life-threatening cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills will create a potentially life-threatening hazard for travelers that become stranded" or people who work outside.
Detroit firefighters try to remove ice from their fire hoses while fighting a warehouse fire on Friday.
Updated December 24, 2022 at 5:01 PM ET

The massive, deadly winter storm bringing whiteout blizzards, stinging winds and frigid temps well below average to much of the U.S. continues to cause Christmas weekend travel havoc, power outages to hundreds of thousands and warnings from officials about potentially life-threatening conditions.

The said weekend "temperatures will be 25 to 35 degrees below average from east of the Rockies to the Appalachians." Two-thirds of the eastern portion of the country is expected to experience on Saturday evening, while parts of the region will be dealing with anywhere , according to the NWS.

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