GNA News | Arctic blast: Record-breaking cold weather forecast for many states.
A massive winter storm is developing in the US and has been predicted to bring dangerously cold temperatures and severe weather across the weekend.

From blizzards and "large hail" to thunderstorms and tornadoes, the National Weather Service has issued weather alerts in nearly every state.

Wind chills up to -45F (-42C) are forecast in Iowa, where voters are preparing to participate in the state's caucuses on Monday.

It is the third major storm this week.

A wind advisory warning of gusts up to 50mph (80km/h) has been issued from Texas to New York.

In parts of Texas, the NWS issued a wind chill watch through Saturday, and warned of hypothermia and frostbite. It predicted wind chills there could drop to -25F (-32C).

The average low temperature in the Lone Star State was forecast at 15F (-9C), prompting some concern among energy suppliers there who saw the power grid collapse during the Great Texas Freeze of 2021.

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