One More Morning Freeze in U.S. and the Arctic Blast Will Pass
- Poultry plants closed, sugar-cane harvest threatened
- Warmth may return to the region by Friday as thaw takes hold
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The Arctic blast that has plagued oil refinery operations, shut poultry plants and sent energy prices soaring across the southern U.S. will start to fade by Friday.
But first, another morning of dangerously cold weather. Hard freeze warnings -- meaning plants and animals could die -- will remain in place until early Thursday from Texas to Florida. The frigid air has already hurt sugar cane crops in Louisiana, sent power demand to record levels and affected operations at oil refineries in the Gulf Coast.