By Victoria Cavaliere and Brendan O'Brien NEW YORK / MILWAUKEE (Reuters)- A deadly blast of arctic air shattered decades - old temperature records as it enveloped the eastern United States on Tuesday, snarling air, road and rail travel, driving energy prices higher and overwhelming shelters for homeless people. (scientificamerican.com)
Centuries - old temperature records help piece together global climate trends. (discovermagazine.com)
Lexington broke a 56 - year - old temperature record on Monday afternoon. (kentucky.com)