Polar vortex brings ‘life-threatening’ cold to US after deadly floods | Photos

The National Weather Service warned of ‘life-threatening’ cold as frigid temperatures gripped several US states after severe winter storms

Published on Feb 18, 2025 09:01 PM IST 16 Photos
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - FEBRUARY 17: People walk along Michigan Avenue as temperatures hovered in the single-digits on February 17, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Temperatures are expected to remain below normal in the city for the remainder of the week. Scott Olson/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by SCOTT OLSON / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP)

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - FEBRUARY 17: Ice collects along the shore of Lake Michigan as temperatures were in the single-digits for most of the day on February 17, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Temperatures are expected to remain below normal in the city for the remainder of the week. Scott Olson/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by SCOTT OLSON / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP)

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - FEBRUARY 17: Ice collects along the shore of Lake Michigan as temperatures were in the single-digits for most of the day on February 17, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Temperatures are expected to remain below normal in the city for the remainder of the week. Scott Olson/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by SCOTT OLSON / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP)

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A general view of a flooded area in Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S., February 16, 2025 in this picture obtained from social media. @crispytaytortot via X/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.(via REUTERS)

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BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY - FEBRUARY 16: Cars park at the entrance of a flooded housing development after a rain storm on February 16, 2025 outside of Bowling Green, Kentucky. Severe winter storms brought torrential rains causing intense flooding in Kentucky and parts of Florida and Georgia. Brett Carlsen/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Brett Carlsen / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP)

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