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These Scenes From the Midwest Polar Vortex Will Chill You to the Bone

Midwest Polar Vortex 2019 Pictures and Videos

These Scenes From the Midwest Polar Vortex Will Chill You to the Bone

February 2, 2019 by Victoria Messina First Published: January 30, 2019

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Bone-chillingly cold weather gripped the Midwest on Jan. 30, as a so-called "polar vortex" caused temperatures to plummet far below the zero-degree mark. The arctic blast led many schools and businesses to close across Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, and eight deaths have been reported so far. People in the affected states are sharing photos and videos on social media as they experience the dangerously frigid weather — see some of the most awe-inspiring scenes ahead.

Lake Michigan Was Eerily Foggy

Snow and Ice Formations Surrounded the Lake

The Chicago River Was Covered in Chunks of Ice

A Boat Had to Break Up Said Chunks

People Started Throwing Water in the Air to See How Fast It'd Freeze

People Did It With Pots of Boiling Water, Too

Some Did the Same With Hot Coffee, Too

People Bundled Up to Brave the Cold

Some Chicagoans Even Jogged Outside (Making Sure to Cover Their Faces, of Course)

Trees Froze Over, Making For Quite the Interesting Photo Op

Just Looking at This Photo of Lake Michigan Has Us Shivering

Photographers Suited Up to Snap Sunrise Pictures

Frozen Bubbles Were Blown

And Glass Doors, as Well

Yikes!

People Started Freezing Their Clothes, For Whatever Reason

They Wet Their Clothes on a Flat Surface and Then Stuck Them in Snow Once They Froze

Here's Another Chilling Look at Lake Michigan

Wow, Noodles Froze in Midair

This Toilet's Water Tank Completely Froze

Ice For Days

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