Frigid Temperatures, Snow And Ice Grip Nation

Bone-chilling temperatures and brutal winter weather are taking their toll from coast to coast. NBC's Dan Scheneman reports.

(NBC News) — Bone-chilling temperatures are gripping the nation, from the East Coast to to the West.

A state of emergency has been declared in Oklahoma, where icy road conditions were blamed for a massive crash Sunday.

The deep freeze is also being felt in Texas, where heavy snow fell in Lubbock and Midland.

In the Northeast, the shore of Lake Erie is under a thick layer of ice, as are the streets of Philadelphia.

To the west, up to a foot of snow blanketed the Seattle area, leaving roadways treacherous.

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