EVERY APG LNGLE. WE’LL START BE DYLAN IN ST. PAUL
WE’LL START BE DYLAN IN ST. PAUL THIS MORNING.
THIS MORNING. >> Reporter: GOOD MORNING, MAKE
>> Reporter: GOOD MORNING, MAKE FUN OF MY GET-UP ALL YOU WILL,
FUN OF MY GET-UP ALL YOU WILL, BUT WHEN IT IS THIS COLD YOU
BUT WHEN IT IS THIS COLD YOU HAVE TO COVER EVERY INCH OF YOUR
HAVE TO COVER EVERY INCH OF YOUR BODY IF YOU’RE SPENDING ANY
BODY IF YOU’RE SPENDING ANY PERIOD OUTSIDE.
PERIOD OUTSIDE. BETWEEN THE FROSTBITE THAT CAN
BETWEEN THE FROSTBITE THAT CAN SET IN IN LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES
SET IN IN LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES AND HYPOTHERMIA, YOU DO NOT MESS
AND HYPOTHERMIA, YOU DO NOT MESS AROUND WITH THIS TYPE OF COLD.
AROUND WITH THIS TYPE OF COLD. IT QUICKLY DROPPED HERE TO 30
IT QUICKLY DROPPED HERE TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.
DEGREES BELOW ZERO. THAT’S NOT ACCOUNTING FOR THE
THAT’S NOT ACCOUNTING FOR THE WINDCHILL, WHICH IS ACTUALLY AT
WINDCHILL, WHICH IS ACTUALLY AT MINUS 52 RIGHT NOW.
MINUS 52 RIGHT NOW. IT’S CERTAINLY THE COLDEST I
IT’S CERTAINLY THE COLDEST I HAVE EVER BEEN.
HAVE EVER BEEN. SCHOOLS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
SCHOOLS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ARE CLOSED.
ARE CLOSED. FLIGHTS ARE CANCELED, AND PEOPLE
FLIGHTS ARE CANCELED, AND PEOPLE ARE BEING URGED TO JUST STAY
ARE BEING URGED TO JUST STAY INSIDE.
INSIDE. >> AN ARCTIC OUTBREAK FOR THE
>> AN ARCTIC OUTBREAK FOR THE AGES, THE COLDEST IN OVER A HALF
AGES, THE COLDEST IN OVER A HALF CENTURY.
CENTURY. AN 80-HOUR STRETCH OF
AN 80-HOUR STRETCH OF LIFE-THREATENING TEMPERATURES
LIFE-THREATENING TEMPERATURES EXACERBATED BY PIERCING
EXACERBATED BY PIERCING WINDCHILLS PLUNGING TO AS LOW AS
WINDCHILLS PLUNGING TO AS LOW AS 70 DEGREES BELOW ZERO IN SOME
70 DEGREES BELOW ZERO IN SOME CITIES.
CITIES. IT’S SO COLD OUTSIDE THE U.S.
IT’S SO COLD OUTSIDE THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, WHICH ALMOST
POSTAL SERVICE, WHICH ALMOST NEVER STOPS DELIVERING,
NEVER STOPS DELIVERING, SUSPENDING SERVICE IN # 1 MID
SUSPENDING SERVICE IN # 1 MID WESTERN STATES BECAUSE OF SAFETY
WESTERN STATES BECAUSE OF SAFETY CONCERNS.
CONCERNS. >> WITHIN A MATTER OF MINUTES
>> WITHIN A MATTER OF MINUTES YOU CAN DEVELOP FROSTBITE ON
YOU CAN DEVELOP FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN.
EXPOSED SKIN. MAKING SURE IF YOU ARE GOING TO
MAKING SURE IF YOU ARE GOING TO VENTURE OUT YOU HAVE HATS,
VENTURE OUT YOU HAVE HATS, GLOVES, FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR
GLOVES, FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE.
VEHICLE. >> EVEN A QUICK DOG WALK CAN
>> EVEN A QUICK DOG WALK CAN BECOME DANGEROUS.
BECOME DANGEROUS. >> YOU’RE GETTING FROST BIT.
>> YOU’RE GETTING FROST BIT. >> I APPRECIATE IT.
>> I APPRECIATE IT. >> I WANT TO COVER YOU UP.
>> I WANT TO COVER YOU UP. >> I LIVE RIGHT THERE.
>> I LIVE RIGHT THERE. WE’LL HEAD IN.
WE’LL HEAD IN. >> IN ILLINOIS, THE GOVERNOR
>> IN ILLINOIS, THE GOVERNOR ISSUING A DISASTER PROCLAMATION
ISSUING A DISASTER PROCLAMATION FOR THE ENTIRE STATE AS CHICAGO
FOR THE ENTIRE STATE AS CHICAGO PREPARES TO CHALLENGE ITS ALL
PREPARES TO CHALLENGE ITS ALL TIME COLDEST TEMPERATURE ON
TIME COLDEST TEMPERATURE ON RECORD, NEGATIVE 27 SET BACK IN
RECORD, NEGATIVE 27 SET BACK IN 1985.
1985. THE CITY ADDING EXTRA BEDS TO
THE CITY ADDING EXTRA BEDS TO AREA SHELTERS IN AN ATTEMPT TO
AREA SHELTERS IN AN ATTEMPT TO KEEP RESIDENTS SAFE.
KEEP RESIDENTS SAFE. >> NO ONE IN NEED OF A SAFE OR
>> NO ONE IN NEED OF A SAFE OR WARM PLACE TO STAY WILL BE
WARM PLACE TO STAY WILL BE TURNED AWAY.
TURNED AWAY. NO ONE.
NO ONE. >> THE DEADLY FREEZE ALSO MAKING
>> THE DEADLY FREEZE ALSO MAKING FOR TREACHEROUS DRIVING
FOR TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.
CONDITIONS. THIS 24-CAR PILEUP IN MICHIGAN
THIS 24-CAR PILEUP IN MICHIGAN SENDING AT LEAST EIGHT TO THE
SENDING AT LEAST EIGHT TO THE HOSPITAL, ACCORDING TO FIRE
HOSPITAL, ACCORDING TO FIRE OFFICIALS.
OFFICIALS. THE BONE CHILLING COLD GRIPPING
THE BONE CHILLING COLD GRIPPING THE COUNTRY’S MIDSECTION AND
THE COUNTRY’S MIDSECTION AND GIVING SOME A RUN FOR THEIR
GIVING SOME A RUN FOR THEIR MONEY.
MONEY. >> YOUR EYELASHES AND YOUR SWEAT
>> YOUR EYELASHES AND YOUR SWEAT IS FREEZING.
IS FREEZING. >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> WHY ARE YOU RUNNING TODAY?
>> WHY ARE YOU RUNNING TODAY? >> IT WAS EITHER THIS AND GOING
>> IT WAS EITHER THIS AND GOING TO THE GYM AND THE GYM’S LIKE
TO THE GYM AND THE GYM’S LIKE HALF A MILE FROM MY HOUSE.
HALF A MILE FROM MY HOUSE. >> ARE YOU GOING TO RUN
>> ARE YOU GOING TO RUN TOMORROW?
TOMORROW? >> NO, DEFINITELY NOT.
>> NO, DEFINITELY NOT. THAT’S A HARD PASS.
THAT’S A HARD PASS. >> HOW COLD IS IT?
>> HOW COLD IS IT? >> ONE MAN TURNED THIS SUPER
>> ONE MAN TURNED THIS SUPER FROZEN BANANA INTO MAKESHIFT
FROZEN BANANA INTO MAKESHIFT HALLER.
HALLER. >> Reporter: THIS IS THE WINTER
>> Reporter: THIS IS THE WINTER CARNIVAL IN ST. PAUL.
CARNIVAL IN ST. PAUL. THAT’S A TEAPOT WITH SOME ICE ON
THAT’S A TEAPOT WITH SOME ICE ON IT BEHIND ME, ONE OF THE WINNING
IT BEHIND ME, ONE OF THE WINNING SKULL
SKULL SCULPTURES.
SCULPTURES. THIS WEEKEND THEY’LL BE BACK UP
THIS WEEKEND THEY’LL BE BACK UP AND RUNNING, BACK IN ACTION, AND
AND RUNNING, BACK IN ACTION, AND IN FACT, THE FEELS-LIKE
IN FACT, THE FEELS-LIKE TEMPERATURE BETWEEN RIGHT NOW
