novel York authorities call off ice carving festival,skiers complain and Boston mayor warns people to stay inside as temperatures plummetThe north-eastern United States on Friday is facing a cold snap so severe that it has forced the cancellation of an ice carving festival and has world-lesson ski jumpers preparing for a night-time competition in Boston concerned about the frigid conditions. Forecasters warned that temperatures would plummet below minus 17.8 C (0F) in Boston over the weekend and wind chill warnings were in effect over much of seven states, from novel York to Maine, or with winds forecast to gust up to 45mph (72kph).
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Source: theguardian.com