The heat wave that has been roasting much of the U.S. in recent days is just getting warmed up, with temperatures expected to soar to dangerous highs throughout the weekend.

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Many construction jobs ground to a halt in Wisconsin, a plane carrying 129 people skidded Saturday from a slick Chicago runway and a plow driver was killed when his truck rolled over outside Kansas City following a winter storm that covered many parts of the Midwest with snow and ice.

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Dangerously cold temperatures blamed for at least nine deaths have wreaked havoc across a wide swath of the U.S., freezing a water tower in Iowa, halting ferry service in New York and leading officials to open warming centers even in the Deep South.

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Bitter cold weather has taken hold of much of the northern United States and is expected to stay put for days to come as two Minnesota cities already have set record low temperatures and a city in Pennsylvania continues to dig out from a record snowfall.

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As snow continues to pile up in Erie, Pennsylvania, which already has nearly 63 inches on the ground, forecasters warn of frigid, sub-zero arctic air and dangerously cold wind chills in much of the U.S.

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Construction crews working outdoors during frigid temperatures may find it in their best interests to pack a few Christmas cookies in their lunch pails. No, this advice is not about getting into the festive holiday spirit.

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Construction contractors many times refuse to a little bitter cold stop them from working. Nor should they, say occupational safety experts, so long as they remember to take some basic precautions.

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It’s time to give up swimming in the outdoor pool, wearing flip-flops and meat on the grill. It’s not time, however, to give up on construction projects as the season’s first snowfall approaches.

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Another round of severe storms knocked down trees and power lines in and around Madison on Wednesday, a day after tornadoes caused extensive damage in the area.

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Bitter cold and the cost of heat forced Magill Construction Co. Inc. on Monday and Tuesday to shutter two construction sites.

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