Freezing US weather leaves over 85,000 homes and businesses without power

Freezing rain and sleet expected to continue across portions of the south-east into Tuesday morning with wind chills below -30F

Dangerously cold temperatures affected much of the Rockies, Great Plains and midwest on Tuesday, with wind chills below -30F(-34.4C) in many parts of central US.

More than 85,000 US homes and businesses were without power early Tuesday, the bulk of them in Oregon after widespread outages that started Saturday. Portland General Electric warned that the threat of freezing rain Tuesday could delay restoration efforts. Transportation officials urged residents to avoid travel as roads were expected to be hazardously slick with ice that could weigh down trees and power lines, causing them to fall.