An arctic blast that forecasters are calling the "Siberian Express" plunged the eastern half of the United States into a deep freeze Friday — as far south as Florida.
Meanwhile, a place less accustomed to the big chill got a taste as up to 10 inches of snow fell in Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and elsewhere in the Middle East.
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