Winter storm brings below-freezing temperatures to US – these are the records they could break
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An arctic blast has brought below-zero temperatures to several states and threatens to break all-time record lows ahead of the Christmas holiday weekend.
With temperatures diving into sub-zero territory, some states could be looking at record-breaking cold. FOX Weather put together a map showing the current all-time coldest temperatures for each state, compiling data from NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information. Chris Pandolfo is a writer for Fox News Digital. Send tips to chris.pandolfo@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @ChrisCPandolfo.
Looking back as far as 1885, most of these records were set in the frigid winter months of January and February. But there are a few notable exceptions.
Five states achieved record-low temperatures in late December, including Nebraska, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia.
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