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A massive winter storm is blanketing the US. Here’s how to protect yourself

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People are running in the morning with frost on their faces in the lowest temperature of -27 degrees in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, on December 20, 2023. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via AP)

A massive winter storm is delivering Arctic temperatures and dangerous ice to the American South and heavy snow from Texas before shifting north over the weekend to blanket the Northeast. The hazards associated with the storm — which is expected to end Monday — are many, from frostbite and hyperthermia to slips and falls and carbon monoxide poisoning.

Northeastern University experts in extreme medicine and climate resilience talked to Northeastern Global News about what people across the U.S. can do to protect themselves, their families, pets and property during the deep freeze.

Continue reading at Northeastern Global News.

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