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From Poland to the Balkans, Eastern Europeans have been hit by a Siberian cold front that has brought Arctic temperatures, sending residents scrambling for shelter and killing more than 100 people.

"Our thermometers showed minus 26 Fahrenheit last night. Thankfully, the day was much warmer, minus 4," laughed Janina Ewiergocka from Stuposiany, a small village in southeastern Poland. "Such cold weather is nothing new for us; a few years ago, we experienced minus 33 Fahrenheit!"

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