Films Across America Struggle With Brutal Winter Cold

For many Americans, the recent winter weather has been relentless.

The extreme cold – with temperatures well below normal for January and bringing dangerous conditions when combined with wind – will continue to batter much of the US for weeks to come. from.

In addition to the bitter blast, parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast continue to dig into the weekend snow that brought some of the biggest accumulations of the season. , including 16 inches in parts of West Virginia.

And beginning Monday night, a rare winter storm will threaten Gulf Coast states and the Southeast with accumulations of up to 10 inches possible in unseasoned areas. the snow.

But the gloomy forecast didn’t stop many Americans from leaving their homes for the holiday weekend. Here are some scenes from around the country preparing for the cold.