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Here Are Your Cold Weather Conversation Starters For Today

As the East Coast braces for a winter storm, yes, it's rather chilly. It's colder in South Dakota than it is at the South Pole. It's colder in Jacksonville, Fla., than in Juneau, Alaska.
Record cold temperatures are gripping much of the U.S., including subzero temperatures in Chicago on Tuesday.

Cold enough for ya?

From the Midwest to the East Coast, the chilly wintertime temperatures are a hot topic of conversation. Yes, it's cold. And it's going to be getting colder — a winter storm is moving from Florida up toward Maine, bringing freezing precipitation and even chillier temperatures.

Meanwhile, have we mentioned that it's cold?

Yes, it's winter. But no, people are not going to stop talking about how cold it is. If you're

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