UPDATE 5-Record freeze extends to eastern United States, at least 9 dead
January 07, 2014 at 19:42 PM EST
NEW YORK/MILWAUKEE, Jan 7 (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.
