Polar chill brings US to halt

Updated On Jan 07, 2014 03:45 pm IST
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People walk into the wind outside the Brown County Courthouse in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Temperatures were 20 to 40 degrees F (11-22 degrees C) below average in parts of Montana, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan and Nebraska, according to the National Weather Service. (Reuters) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jan 07, 2014 03:45 pm IST

People walk into the wind outside the Brown County Courthouse in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Temperatures were 20 to 40 degrees F (11-22 degrees C) below average in parts of Montana, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan and Nebraska, according to the National Weather Service. (Reuters)

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A woman walks through a gust of blowing snow in frigid cold temperatures though downtown Chicago, Illinois. A blast of Arctic air gripped the mid-section of the United States on Monday, bringing the coldest temperatures in two decades. Meteorologists said temperatures were dangerously cold and life-threatening in some places, with 0 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 18 Celsius) recorded in Chicago, St. Louis and Indianapolis. (Reuters) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jan 07, 2014 03:45 pm IST

A woman walks through a gust of blowing snow in frigid cold temperatures though downtown Chicago, Illinois. A blast of Arctic air gripped the mid-section of the United States on Monday, bringing the coldest temperatures in two decades. Meteorologists said temperatures were dangerously cold and life-threatening in some places, with 0 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 18 Celsius) recorded in Chicago, St. Louis and Indianapolis. (Reuters)

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A man clears snow from his car in Indianapolis, Indiana. A blast of Arctic air gripped the vast middle of the United States, bringing the coldest temperatures felt in two decades, causing at least four deaths, forcing businesses and schools to close and canceling thousands of flights. (Reuters) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jan 07, 2014 03:45 pm IST

A man clears snow from his car in Indianapolis, Indiana. A blast of Arctic air gripped the vast middle of the United States, bringing the coldest temperatures felt in two decades, causing at least four deaths, forcing businesses and schools to close and canceling thousands of flights. (Reuters)

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A couple walks their dog past a snowman near the State Capitol building in Indianapolis, Indiana. A blast of Arctic air gripped the vast middle of the United States, bringing the coldest temperatures felt in two decades, causing at least four deaths, forcing businesses and schools to close and canceling thousands of flights. (Reuters) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jan 07, 2014 03:45 pm IST

A couple walks their dog past a snowman near the State Capitol building in Indianapolis, Indiana. A blast of Arctic air gripped the vast middle of the United States, bringing the coldest temperatures felt in two decades, causing at least four deaths, forcing businesses and schools to close and canceling thousands of flights. (Reuters)

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Brad Sachs shovels snow from around his car near his home in Indianapolis, Indiana. A blast of Arctic air gripped the vast middle of the United States, bringing the coldest temperatures felt in two decades, causing at least four deaths, forcing businesses and schools to close and canceling thousands of flights. (Reuters) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jan 07, 2014 03:45 pm IST

Brad Sachs shovels snow from around his car near his home in Indianapolis, Indiana. A blast of Arctic air gripped the vast middle of the United States, bringing the coldest temperatures felt in two decades, causing at least four deaths, forcing businesses and schools to close and canceling thousands of flights. (Reuters)

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Mist rises from Lake Michigan at North Avenue Beach as temperatures dipped well below zero in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago hit a record low of -16 degree Fahrenheit this morning as a polar air mass brought the coldest temperatures in about two decades into the city. (AFP photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jan 07, 2014 03:45 pm IST

Mist rises from Lake Michigan at North Avenue Beach as temperatures dipped well below zero in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago hit a record low of -16 degree Fahrenheit this morning as a polar air mass brought the coldest temperatures in about two decades into the city. (AFP photo)

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Ice builds up along Lake Michigan at North Avenue Beach as temperatures dipped well below zero in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago hit a record low of -16 degree Fahrenheit this morning as a polar air mass brought the coldest temperatures in about two decades into the city. (AFP photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jan 07, 2014 03:45 pm IST

Ice builds up along Lake Michigan at North Avenue Beach as temperatures dipped well below zero in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago hit a record low of -16 degree Fahrenheit this morning as a polar air mass brought the coldest temperatures in about two decades into the city. (AFP photo)

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