Power Outages Riddle Northeastern US & Canada – Compliments of Winter Storm Hercules

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A so-called polar vortex of freezing air plowed across the United States this past week, leading to hazardous conditions and record-low barometer readings. The severe blast of polar air initially affected the Midwest before scurrying over to the Eastern side of the country, closing schools, grounding flights, and forcing residents to shield exposed skin from practically instant frostbite;  Even the electrical grid was not exempt from the effects of the frigid weather.

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