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Explaining the polar vortex sweeping across Midwest, plunging temps to record lows

A deadly polar vortex is moving across a large swath of the U.S., bringing with it bone-chilling and life-threatening arctic air. CBS News contributing meteorologist Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to explain the polar vortex and what to expect.
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