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• But even the coal fields of Virginia and West Virginia had a wind chill of negative 35.
• Every major weather-reporting station in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin noted temperatures below zero at 11 a.m. Monday, and South Dakota would have joined them if not for the 1-degree reading at Rapid City.
• The coldest temperature reported in a 24-hour period through Monday was -36 degrees at Crane Lake, Minn. The warmest: 84 in Hollywood and Punta Gorda, Fla.
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• . FLY AWAY FROM THE WEATHER? THINK AGAIN
• More than 3,700 flights -- around one out of every 10 domestic departures -- were canceled by Monday afternoon, following a weekend of travel disruption across the country. The bulk of those cancellations were in Chicago, Cleveland, New York and Boston.
• "It's been one weather system after another," said Delta Air Lines spokesman Morgan Durrant. "It's been a challenging 72 hours."
• With wind chills as low as 45 below zero at some airports, workers could remain exposed on the ramp for only a few minutes. That made loading and unloading luggage a challenge.
• JetBlue Airways stopped all scheduled flights to and from New York and Boston. American Airlines said temperatures are so cold at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport that fuel and de-icing liquids were actually frozen. United Airlines said its fuel is pumping slower than normal in Chicago.
• Passengers reported long lines at airports as they tried to rebook on other flights. United Airlines had so many phone calls that it was suggesting travelers use its website to rebook.
• In recent years, airlines have cut the number of flights to ensure that most of their planes depart full. That's been great for their bottom line but leaves very few empty seats to rebook stranded travelers. Sometimes, it takes days to get everybody where they should be.
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• . GROUND TRAVEL DISRUPTED, TOO
• Planes weren't the only form of mass transportation disrupted. There also were widespread delays and cancellations in ground transportation -- including Amtrak, buses and commuter trains.
• Officials with Chicago's commuter rail, Metra, said there were multiple accidents, including one in which 14 passengers reported injuries -- and six were taken to the hospital with minor injuries -- after a train hit a "bumping post" at a downtown sta

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