The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. January 22, 2014 Freezing Temperatures Follow Snowstorm in U.S. Northeast --------------------------------------------------------- States across the northeastern United States have declared emergencies amidst heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures. Thousands of flights were canceled on Tuesday as over a foot of snow hit cities, including Philadelphia and New York City. The snowfall will be followed by frigid conditions reminiscent of the polar vortex earlier this month. .