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Chicago is expected to be colder than Mount Everest base camp
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Polar vortex will make parts of the U.S. colder than South Pole
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Arctic blast spreads across the Midwest
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Snow, polar vortex sweeps across Midwest
A dangerous blast of Arctic air is blowing into the central U.S. tonight -- the coldest in a generation. It comes on the heels of a snowstorm that caused accidents across the Midwest. Over the next 48 hours, temperatures in some areas will drop to record-breaking lows. CBS News correspondent Dean Reynolds reports from the Chicago area.
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