A dangerous arctic blast continued sweeping across the US, bringing below-freezing temps through to more than three-quarters of the country and leaving at least four people dead.

Iowa Prepares For State's Caucuses, As Large Snowstorms And Brutal Cold Batter The State
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The National Weather Service warned that brutal wind chills are expected to push temperature 30 degrees below zero from the Northern points of the Rocky Mountains to Kansas, to Iowa, all the way down to the tip of Texas.

Iowa Prepares For State's Caucuses, As Large Snowstorm Descends On The State
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A variety of arctic storms have swept the nation, dropping record amounts of snow throughout the entirety of the country, with high winds and heavy snow-dropping trees - one of which landed on an RV and sparked a fire, killing a woman in her 30s.

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In New York, the Buffalo Bills were offering $20 an hour and tickets to anyone who would come help clear snow - but by the time the game rolled around, fans still had to dig out their own seat.

Check out this map from The Weather Channel where you'll see all of the temperatures vary from -26 degrees, to the warmest temperatures on the coast of southern Florida at just 73 degrees.

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Many states have declared states of emergency in the past week due to the cold temperatures and unexpected snowfall.

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