Fog falls heavy on North India, cold wave claims lives in UP - Economy and Politics - livemint.com

At least 74 people have died in India’s largest state due to intense cold and related incidents this winter, including 10 persons on Saturday, who were killed in three separate accidents involving five passenger trains in near zero visibility conditions.

Cold weather kills dozens of people

A cold snap left at least two dozen homeless people dead in Uttar Pradesh state since Saturday, taking the death toll from exposure in the region to 40 over the past week.

FT Alphaville » Literally frozen orange juice

Bloomberg reported on Sunday that temperatures of 27 degrees Fahrenheit in Orlando would shatter the city’s 31 degree record low for the time of year according to Dave Samuhel, a meteorologist at AccuWeather.com.

U.S. Endures Chill; Florida Citrus Sidesteps Damage (Update3) - Bloomberg.com

The reach of the cold even extended to tropical locations such as Key West, Florida, and Havana, Cuba, Samuhel said. The overnight low in Key West was 55 degrees, below the normal of 66 degrees, he said. Havana was 45 degrees overnight.

Freezing tanker trucks hamper Sunday firefighting effort | thestarpress.com | The Star Press

It's not uncommon for fires to start from wood-burning stoves or electric space heaters in the winter. Fire departments are often called to such fires. But what made this fire particularly difficult to extinguish was the bitter cold temperatures outside. The National Weather Service reported below-zero temperatures in the area during portions of Sunday morning.

That caused tanker trucks that carried water to the scene to freeze repeatedly, forcing them to go back to the Cowan fire station to thaw out while other tanker trucks were brought in to continue fighting the fire, Carter said.

Big chill grips Asia, little economic impact seen | Reuters

The icy snap could strain China's gas and coal supplies. Unusually cold weather in the past two months has caused gas shortages as distribution networks struggled to meet demand.

Orange juice prices rise: should you invest in food? | This is Money

The price of orange juice is set to rise by up to a third after cold weather and disease hit citrus groves in Florida.

LEADALL: Record snowfall brings chaos to Seoul, Beijing : Nature Environment

The largest snowfalls in decades blanketed Beijing and northern China before moving on Monday to South Korea, snarling traffic and leading to flight cancellations. The heaviest snowfall in nearly 60 years brought chaos to Beijing and much of northern China for a second day Monday while Seoul and other parts of South Korea saw their biggest snowfalls since the introduction of record keeping more than 70 years ago.
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Meanwhile, at least 100 people, mostly the homeless and elderly, have died in a cold wave sweeping across the northern and eastern regions of India, media reports said.
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Temperatures in the Chinese capital plummeted over the weekend and were forecast to reach a low of minus 16 degrees Celsius early Tuesday, expected to be the coldest day in Beijing in about 30 years.