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    USPS Suspends Mail Delivery In Parts Of 10 States Due To Dangerous Polar Vortex

    "Some places could see wind chill readings as low as 60 below zero," the postal service said as it halted delivery for a day in parts of the Great Plains and Midwest.
    by Bill Chappell Jan 30, 2019 2 minutes
    Citing sub-zero temperatures and howling winds, the U.S. Postal Service has suspended delivery in a wide range of states, from North Dakota (where an icy roadway is seen here near Wahpeton on Tuesday) to Ohio.

    Extreme cold is forcing the U.S. Postal Service to shut down mail delivery in parts of 10 states in the Great Plains and Midwest, reflecting the perilous threat of a polar vortex that's bringing record low temperatures and biting winds to a broad swath of the U.S.

    "Some places could see wind chill readings as low as in announcing the rare decision to keep its mail carriers from making their rounds on Wednesday.

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