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4 maps show where cold in U.S. will be most dangerous in coming days

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Alerts for cold weather are in effect for nearly half the country’s population, running from the northern Plains to the Gulf Coast .

Temperatures below zero will combine with icy winds to make the cold feel truly punishing.

About 150 million people live in zones under cold weather alerts from the National Weather Service .