Midwest Hit With More Extreme Cold After Winter Storm

A couple explore a field of ice-covered dune grass at Tiscornia Beach in St. Joseph, Mich., on Dec. 30, 2025, after a winter storm moved through Southwest Michigan.Don Campbell/The Herald-Palladium via AP

Now comes even more frigid weather in the U.S. Midwest.

Extreme cold with near-zero degree wind chills descended upon parts of Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota and Wisconsin, forecasters said Tuesday, even as utilities worked to restore power to thousands of customers after heavy snow and strong winds pummeled parts of the Midwest, Great Lakes and the Northeast this week.