Watch live: Donald Trump inauguration parade takes place inside Capitol as Washington DC hit by freezing temperatures 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.