Because of the extreme frosts, which this week, according to forecasters, will forge the Midwest, the U.S. Postal service for a couple of days suspends delivery. This applies to six States: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
Also, the Postal service will not deliver to some areas of Kansas, Missouri, Montana and Nebraska.
Even for the most hardy of Americans cold, which will bring Arctic air masses that will be a real challenge. Hardest thing to have the residents of Minnesota and Illinois, in parts of which the temperature can drop to -35ºC and even lower.
«This is a very dangerous weather that can cause frostbite to unprotected skin in just five minutes, according to the National weather service Minneapolis. The best thing you can do is to limit the time spent on the street.»
The storm has caused at least two deaths. In Milwaukee (Wisconsin) in the garage, was found dead 55-year-old man. In Rochester (mn), the house was found the body of 22-year-old guy who, according to preliminary information, had to wait outside since he had no house keys. The police say that weather conditions in both cases could cause the death of men, or rather the same set examination.
The cold also hampered by the airports. According FlightAware.com as of Wednesday morning, 30 January, the country was canceled more than 2,700 flights, including more than 1550 flights in Chicago.
