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ISU, Drake cancel classes due to extreme cold Share Updated: 7:05 AM CST Feb 15, 2021 ISU, Drake cancel classes due to extreme cold Share Updated: 7:05 AM CST Feb 15, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript EVENTUALLY. NEW THIS MORNING, BOTH IOWA STATE AND DRAKE UNIVERSITY HAVE CANCELED IN PERSON CLASSES BECAUSE OF THE EXTREME COLD. THE UNIVERSITIES SAY ALL ONLINE CLASS ALSO CONTINUE AS PLANNED. STUDENTS SHOULD MONITOR THEIR UNIVERSITY EMAIL FOR UPDATES ON THIS ANTI-SP...

God. so help me god. >> and president nixon taking the oath of office for his second term. well, its turned out to be a rather cold, blustery day here in washington. the windchill factor is pretty -- pretty low. coming in from the north as that wind is. >> here comes the presidents car. the president being preceded by a fife and drum corps. >> all the bandsmen in their colonial uniforms. if weather were a bit warmer, i suppose this would be a somewhat more festive occasion. perhaps its been the ...

So help me god. >> and president nixon taking the oath of office for his second term. well, its turned out to be a rather cold, blustery day here in washington. the windchill factor is pretty -- pretty low. coming in from the north as that wind is. >> here comes the presidents car. the president being preceded by a drum corps. all the bandsmen in their colonial uniforms. if the weather were just a bit warmer, i suppose this would be a somewhat more festive occasion. perhaps its been the weather,...

At least 11 people have died as the bitter cold temperatures sweep across the midwest. more than 200 million people are on the path of this brutal arctic freeze. >> nearly ten percent of the country dipping 20 degree business low zero. chicago colder than parts of antarctica and alaska. chad myers is tracking the extreme cold. we are talking about temperatures at the top of everest or at the north pole. what is going to happen next? >> the polar jet stream will break off and we will warm up by t...

We are not. >> taking things out of context. >> martha: presenting that story quite clearly here for the record. >> understood but it adds to the problem. >> martha: i think, you know, really the question here is whether or not we have become a country and i think, i will say, i think at times we have. we close schools too easily. we shut down businesses too easily. everybody gets the day off at the drop of a hat. do you disagree with that? >> i dont disagree. and this is the point that i was ma...

Just one day. cnns ryan young has pulled the short straw in chicago where the temperature is 22 degrees blow zero. ryan, tell us what that feels like on your skin. >> reporter: unbelievable. youre not even hitting the wind-chill factor that we know has now hit 50 below in this area where record setting temperatures so far. the word has gone out to make sure everyones safe, especially for those who dont have well insulated homes. there are heating centers open all across this area. look at the ic...

Places with a windchill factor is 50, 70, 70 below. what do you advise then? >> if you have to go outside, keep it short and minimal. dress in layers and loose clothing, hats, scarves. cover your noses and mouths. im seeing a lot of lounge injuries, pneumonias. >> neil: its hard to breathe. >> yes. can it be inflammatory and cause inflammation and swelling in your lungs and cause wheezing and coughing in your lungs where you end up in respiratory distre distress. its important to stay indoors, t...

Recording busting heat in australia. temperatures today climbed to almost 116 degrees in adelaide, northwest of melbourne. that broke the record set 80 years ago. in melbourne, it was 105. made things tricky at the australian open. the refs had to stop play to close the roof because the heat was unbearable. making life work where the sun dont shine or hadnt shown for 66 days until now. the place is barrow, alaska. the locals called it utiavic. well stick to barrow. population 4,000. location 320...

Struggling out here. parishioners frankly. so i think if theyre going back to work, its easier, much easier to sit down and make a deal. at least i think the deal with the democratic leadership could be done. >> neil: its closer than it would appear to your point. congressman, thanks very much. >> good talking with you. >> neil: forget the political cold. how about the real cold? minus 35 degrees. the coldest in minnesota. that doesnt include the windchill factor. the bitter cold has folks bundl...

When the ball drops. chad myers has the forecast. very different new years eve this year than last year, right, chad? >> 50 degrees warmer this year than last year with the windchill factor last year being 5 degrees below zero. this year it will feel like 45 above. it will be raining, no question about it, raining in ohio, nashville, atlanta, georgia, even potential for afternoon tornadoes with the storm system. it is a big storm. but it is not a white storm unless youre in michigan, wisconsin o...