美 북극 한파 강타…"동쪽 3분의 2 지역 기록적 추위" 예보<br /><br />Brutal winter weather has come a lot earlier than expected to the east coast of the United States. <br />In fact, it will be a record-breaking deep freeze for the next five to seven days.<br />According to the U.S. National Weather Service, it's all part of a powerful Arctic blast.<br />The blast will hit the East Coast, sweeping the eastern two-thirds of the country with the coldest air of the season so far. <br />Lows on Monday night into Tuesday morning will be more like January across the Central U.S.<br />The city of Minnesota is forecast to dip to minus 18 degrees Celsius.<br />