Indianapolis early Tuesday tied a record low of -24 C for Jan. 2 set in 1887, leading Indianapolis Public Schools to cancel classes. And the northwest Indiana city of Lafayette got down to -28 C, shattering the previous record of -21 C for the date, set in 1979, the National Weather Service said. The National Weather Service issued wind chill advisories and freeze warnings Tuesday covering a vast area from South Texas to Canada and from Montana through New England. Police believe the cold weather also may have been a factor in the death of a man in Bismarck, North Dakota, whose body was found near a river. In the central Texas city of Abilene, the local police chief said more than three dozen vehicle crashes were reported in 24 hours.

Source: thestar January 02, 2018 19:07 UTC