A round of frigid temperatures is sweeping across much of the United States this week, bringing dangerously cold conditions to millions and setting the stage for widespread disruptions.

There was zero politics played in any of this,” Gov. Andy Beshear said as he complimented President Donald Trump’s response to another round of historic flooding in Kentucky.

At least nine states from Georgia to Delaware are under snow and ice alerts as a winter storm moves east -- with brutal, record-breaking cold temperatures in the Midwest and Central U.S. in the wake of the storm.

At least nine people have died in the most recent round of harsh weather to pummel the U.S., including eight people in Kentucky who died as creeks swelled from heavy rain and water covered roads. Kentucky Gov.

The mother and child were swept away Saturday night in Kentucky's Bonnieville community, Hart County Coroner Tony Roberts said. In southeastern Kentucky, a 73-year-old man was found dead in floodwaters in Clay County, county Emergency Management Deputy Director Revelle Berry said.

The biggest batch of record-setting cold temperatures are likely to hit early Thursday and Friday, Orrison said. But North Dakota already felt more like the North Pole on Tuesday as Bismarck hit minus 39, breaking the record of minus 37 (minus 38.3 C) set in 1910 for the same date.

At least nine people have died in the most recent round of harsh weather to pummel the U.S., including eight people in Kentucky who died as creeks

UMKC will aim to stop its six-game road slide when the Kangaroos face South Dakota State. Sunday's meeting will be the second of the season between the two teams.

At least 10 people have died in the most recent round of harsh weather to pummel the U.S., including nine people in Kentucky who died as creeks swelled from heavy rain and water-covered roads.

Severe storms also swept through parts of Florida and Georgia, where tornado watches were in effect early Sunday, the National Weather Service said.