Arctic blast brings chills from Maine to Deep South

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An arctic blast that sent shivers across the Midwest spread to the eastern U.S. on Wednesday, with bitter weather breaking records from Mississippi to Maine.
Cold temperatures that stretched to the Gulf Coast followed a snowstorm that the National Weather Service said contributed to nearly 30% of the country being covered in snow as of Wednesday.
Snowfall, slippery roads and cold temperatures were blamed for more than a half-dozen deaths across the country since Mond