Arctic air eases its grip on much of the US
Source: AP-EXCITE
By RAY HENRY
ATLANTA (AP) - An arctic blast eased its grip on much of the U.S. on Wednesday, with winds calming and the weather warming slightly a day after temperature records - some more than a century-old - shattered up and down the Eastern Seaboard.
In Atlanta, where a record low of 6 degrees hit early Tuesday, fountains froze over, a 200-foot Ferris wheel shut down and Southerners had to dig out winter coats, hats and gloves they almost never have to use. It shouldn't take too long to thaw out, though. The forecast Wednesday was sunny and 42 degrees.
In the Midwest and East, where brutal polar air has lingered over the past few days, temperatures climbed but were still expected to be below freezing.
In Indianapolis, Timolyn Johnson-Fitzgerald returned to her home after spending the night in a shelter with her three children because they lost power to their apartment. The water lines were working, but much of the food she bought in preparation for the storm was ruined from a combination of thawing and then freezing during the outage.
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A New York City pedestrian covers up against single-digit temperatures, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. The high is expected to be 10 degrees. But wind chills will make it feel more like minus 10. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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