James Tocchio, who is homeless, holds up a sign as cold temperatures hit Boston, Massachusetts
James Tocchio, who is homeless, holds up a sign as cold temperatures hit Boston, Massachusetts January 6, 2015. A bitter cold snap is freezing most of the eastern half of the United States, driving the mercury below zero in the Midwest on Monday, with possible freezing temperatures as far south as Atlanta later this week, forecasters said. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)