Cold Weather Covers America

Most Americans are experiencing these low temperatures and strong winds.

The eastern and central areas of the United States are already involved in the cold weather, which is expected to continue during the first week of 2018. The Voice of America's lillique brings details

Waterford Crystal Ball is ready for New Year's Eve celebrations in New York Times Square. But those who want to take part in the 110-year tradition and in the open concert will have to face low temperatures. Twenty central and northeastern states of the United States have already been hit by cold weather and snow.

Erie, in Pennsylvania, is covered with three and a half feet [1 m] of falling snow.

Too much snow, and it keeps falling”, this resident says.

Lower temperatures complicate the work of road cleaning teams. And they slow down holiday travel.

I can't walk more than 20 miles per hour”, says this driver.

Emergency services and shelters are sending vehicles to gather homeless people and others who can be blocked in the cold.

We know that within 15 to 30 minutes many of them can freeze to death”, says this service worker.

Some people are courageous and have gone out to enjoy ice.

There's no bad weather... just bad clothes... so we're dressed good”, says one resident.

For many others, such weather means changing their plans.

The girls wanted to ride bikes on ice and we tried, but it's very cold”, this woman says.

I don't know. Maybe we're gonna have to stay in a lot of days and watch” movies, says this woman

The temperatures on New Year's Eve are expected to be close to 10 degrees below zero from northeastern and central states to southern Carolina. These include large cities such as Chicago, St Louis, New York, Washington, and Atlanta. The cold is expected to continue in the first week of 2018. Southern coastal countries may experience a number of storms as cold air strikes with warm, damp air from the Gulf of Mexico. / VoA