The last ceremony to be moved inside was Ronald Reagan’s second-term inauguration in 1985 when temperatures plummeted to 7F (-14C) which prompted organizers to cancel the parade on top of moving the ceremony. Temperatures are set to plunge to 21F by midday in Washington with a damning wild chill creating even more brutal conditions. The cold snap is expected to remain until Tuesday before moving toward southern and eastern coasts Sunday.
Watch live: Donald Trump inauguration parade takes place inside Capitol as Washington DC hit by freezing temperatures
Watch live: Donald Trump inauguration parade takes place inside Capitol as Washington DC hit by freezing temperatures
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