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Millions of Americans hunkered down to ride out the storm

TAMPA, Fla. — The blast of frigid air that swept across the United States over the past week officially has brought the coldest Christmas to the Tampa Bay area in more than 30 years.

A relentless winter storm brought Christmas Day danger and misery to millions of Americans this holiday weekend as intense snow and frigid cold gripped parts of the eastern United States. At least 34 deaths are being blamed on the storm.

LOS ANGELES — Hundreds of flights were delayed or canceled out of Los Angeles International Airport on Christmas Eve as a "bomb cyclone" weather pattern tore across the United States, bringing record-breaking cold temperatures nearly everywhere but California.

DALLAS — ERCOT sought emergency approval from the federal government to bypass emission standards if necessary to keep electricity flowing after state officials’ repeated declarations the the power grid was “ready and reliable” for days of bone-chilling temperatures and dangerous windchills.

Officials in Jackson, Mississippi, say the city’s water system is experiencing “fluctuating” pressure on Saturday afternoon amid frigid temperatures

Tens of millions of Americans endured bone-chilling temperatures, blizzard conditions, power outages and canceled holiday gatherings Friday from a winter storm that forecasters said was nearly unprecedented in its scope, exposing about 60% of the U.S. population to some sort of winter weather advisory or warning.

More than 200 million people — about 60% of the U.S. population — were under a winter weather advisory or warning on Friday, the National Weather Service said. Over 5,000 flights have been canceled.

A monstrous, once-in-a-decade winter storm is battering the U.S., bringing with it heavy snow, searing winds and dangerously low temperatures, while causing mayhem for travelers across the country at the peak of the holiday season.

The United States braces for a cold snap as wind-chill temperatures could drop to dangerous levels far below zero.

A "once-in-a-generation" winter storm with temperatures as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit (Celsius) caused Christmas travel chaos in the United States on Thursday, with thousands of flights cancelled and major highways closed. Heavy snow and howling winds upended holiday plans at one of the busiest times of the year, as…