More than 170 million people across the United States, from the Mexican border to the Canadian border are under cold weather alerts ahead of a crippling winter storm expected to sweep through the south from Texas to Georgia,

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Hospital leaders expect case volume of flu, the common cold, and respiratory syncytial virus, RSV, to keep climbing. Statewide respiratory illnesses are labeled as “very high,” according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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As a blast of cold air blankets Central Florida, cold weather shelters are starting to open across the region.

With Arctic air coming down from the north, there will likely be frozen precipitation from Tuesday night into Wednesday in the Panhandle and North Florida. The Arctic air arrives Sunday night in Florida, with rain, freezing rain, sleet or snow arriving in the state by Tuesday night. Freezing rain is possible in the Ocala and Gainesville areas.

After a rainy weekend, cold temperatures are sweeping across Central Florida — with the frigid air here to stay. Overnight, temperatures dropped into the 30s and 40s, setting us up for a chilly Monday morning. Freeze warnings were in effect for multiple counties as wind chills dropped as low as in the 20s. Those warnings expired at 10 a.m.

At least 15 states have very high levels of influenza, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Houston’s two major airports, George Bush Intercontinental and Hobby, are also closed Tuesday, while Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world’s busiest, is pretreated roadways and airfield surfaces in preparation for the winter weather, according to spokesperson Andrew Gobeil.

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Flagler County was one of the first local counties to confirm opening cold weather shelters. The Sheltering Tree organization will open its shelter at the Rock Transformation Center, 2200 North State Street. The shelters will be open for three nights on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday as another cold snap is expected.