Some areas in the United States dropped to their coldest temperatures in years
as a polar vortex flooded the country from Canada, spreading into the
Midwest and expanding to other states from coast to coast.
Wind chill in Minnesota reached -50 degrees Fahrenheit — that's cold
enough for exposed skin to get frostbite in 5 minutes. Plenty of other
places saw sub-zero weather, temperatures so cold that many officials
shut down schools, highways and tourist attractions as a means to try to
keep people inside. Here are few spine-shivering photos.
A commuter walks across the Chicago River in sub-zero temperatures.
A woman walks amid snow and steam in Detroit.
A Detroit resident clears his sidewalk.
Detroit is still dealing with several icy inches of snow in the wake of
Winter Storm Hercules and the polar vortex that has engulfed much of the
nation.
A man waits for a flight at Kennedy International Airport in New York
City. Thousands of flights were canceled yesterday due to freezing
temperatures.
Lake Michigan:A frozen Lake Michigan sits still in front of
the Chicago skyline. Chicago felt a record low temperature of -16
degrees Fahrenheit on Monday.
Mist rises along Lake Michigan.
Chicago Skyline:North Avenue Beach looked more like an ice rink on January 6, as Chicago temperatures fell farther than they ever had before.
Homeless men tried to sleep at a Metro Station in Washington, D.C. as temperatures slipped below 10 degrees Fahrenheit.
A man barrels through single digit temperatures in New York City as he walks by a steam vent.
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