The coldest temperature was measured at minus 33.9 degrees Celsius Sunday night in the state of North Dakota west of the Great Lakes, according to the Weather Service. Travelers were again urged to exercise extreme caution and were warned of so-called whiteout conditions, i.e. severely limited visibility and lack of orientation through the snow.
States declare a state of emergency
The winter storm has kept the United States in suspense since the day before Christmas. More than 200 million people had received severe weather warnings. Initially, the north and central-west of the country were particularly hard hit. But there have also been warnings of extreme freezing weather in the country’s southern states. Several states, including New York, have declared a state of emergency as a precaution.
