The freezing cold triggers alarms in the United States. UU: Chicago colder than Antarctica

UNITED STATES, Chicago.- A huge breath of icy air that now covers the Midwest of USA UUhe goes to the east of the country, devouring a lot of cold records on his way. The national meteorological service He has already issued several alerts and asks the public for a lot of caution.

Temperatures have reached their lowest level in 25 years. Nobody in the region born after 1994 has felt freeze the magnitude of what we see this week.

According to CNN, 83 million Americans, or 25% of the population, will face subfreezing temperatures and some will even see thermometers up to -40F. Chicago is colder than parts of Antarctica.

Up to now, at least two cold-weather-related deaths have been reported and about 1,600 flights have been canceled between Tuesday and Wednesday, including 760 at Chicago airports.

CNN explains that although the "windy city" is the epicenter of extreme cold, in parts of the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes, between Monday and Thursday, the temperature is between -20 and -40F.

But worse than freezing temperatures, it will be the strong winds, which have all the authorities on alert. "There is a real risk of hypothermia and frost, and five minutes of exposure alone can have serious consequences on people's health," said Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker.

States such as Wisconsin and Michigan, which are used to dealing with snow every year, have declared the state of emergency this week.

But the city that everyone is watching this week is Atlanta, where the Super Bowl is held between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams. Although we also suffered from a lot of cold and lots of snow, everything indicates that the cold snap will have already disappeared on Sunday.

At least one good news for the millions of fans who are eagerly awaiting the grand finale of Football, the biggest event of the year in the United States.