<P> The state of Iowa went through its ninth - coldest winter in 141 years . Only the winters of 1935--36 and 1978--79 in the last century were colder, with the others being back in the 1880s . </P> <P> March was near - record cold for the Southeastern U.S, where three states--Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia--had their coldest March on record . </P> <P> Despite the abnormally cold winter over sections of North America and much of Russia, most of the globe saw either average or above - average temperatures during the first four months of 2014 . In fact, during the cold wave, North America saw much colder temperatures than Sochi, Russia which during the time was hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics . </P> <P> During the last week of March, meteorologists expected average temperatures to return sometime from April to mid-May . On April 10, 2014, a ridge of high pressure moved into the Eastern United States, bringing average and above - average temperatures to the region, which ended the cold wave . </P>

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