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Dear Tom, In the winter of 1976-77 there were 43 consecutive days where the temperature did not get above freezing. Any details? Thanks, Bob Moser Oak Park Dear Bob, Here are the hard, cold facts. In 1976, the temperature dropped below freezing at 1 p.m. on Dec. 27 and remained below freezing for 1,053 consecutive hours before reaching 32 degrees at 10 a.m. on Feb. 9, 1977. That streak translated into 43 days and 21 subfreezing hours. The highest temperatures observed during that prolonged cold spell were a trio of 31-degree highs on Feb. 2-4. There were also 17 days...

Winter weather is making its presence known across the U.S. as millions of people deal with the onslaught of a long-duration, lake-effect snowstorm that has paralyzed communities downwind of the Great Lakes. And to make matters worse, rounds of arctic air will continue to invade the country and send temperatures tumbling below freezing in cities as far as the Southeast. The FOX Forecast Center said the arctic blast from Canada has been sweeping across the central and eastern U.S. Temperatures in cities in the northern Plains plummeted below zero over the weekend, and wind chills made it feel even colder....

Ah, the Arctic Blast saga continues, and this time climate scientists are pointing fingers at climate change. The catch? Arctic Blast 2 is expected to be “less worse” than its predecessor. I guess we’re looking for silver linings in freezing temperatures now. Iowa is gearing up for some seriously chilly vibes, with temperatures plummeting more than 40°F below normal. Now, that’s a bone-chilling Saturday morning in the making. Actual temperatures hitting the -20s °F in Iowa – sounds like a scene from a winter thriller.

Gobsmackingly bananas temperatures, 76°F below mid-January norms, set the stage for an impending climate emergency. Updated information on the looming climate emergency reveals an Arctic blast sweeping across the Pacific Northwest, extending into the Central and Midwest USA over the next 5-10 days. Temperatures described as "gobsmackingly bananas" are plummeting to 76°F below mid-January climate norms.

A powerful arctic blast swept into the U.S. Northeast on Friday, threatening to push temperatures to record lows in many spots, including New Hampshire’s Mount Washington, where the wind chill could drop to -110 degrees Fahrenheit ... ... Boston and Worcester, the two largest cities in New England, were among the school districts to close on Friday as administrators worried about the risk of hypothermia and frostbite as children waited for buses or walked to school. The bitter cold in the forecast forced a rare closing of a floating museum that presents a daily re-enactment of the 1773 Boston Tea...