May had come, the ice-water rain, the winds that scoured skin, and just the hardcore left the unemployed, pensioners, people on all kinds of welfare, the halt, the lame.

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The same brutal Arctic cold front that's already delivered subzero temperatures across the upper Midwest and Northeast is forecast to bring ice and freezing rain to the South and Mid-Atlantic states on Friday.

CNN: Fierce cold 'a constant blast in the face' for many

Snow, ice, rain and sleet have affected many parts of the county, with 2-5cm (1-2in) of snow expected later and up to 5-10cm (2-4in) on high ground.

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