Freeze alerts issued for 80 million people across parts of California to Pennsylvania

Trick-or-treaters this year can expect a chilly Halloween as freezing temperatures sweep from coast to coast Monday. The National Weather Service has issued freeze alerts through Halloween for 80 million people across parts of California to Pennsylvania.

A broad cold front expanding eastward from the central U.S. is expected to drop temperatures up to 35 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than average from Houston to Minneapolis. In Texas, highs in the 40s could potentially set records in Austin, Houston and San Antonio.