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The polar vortex ravaging the US with extreme cold has killed at least 21 people


Mangalore Today News Network

Chicago, Feb 2, 2019: At least 21 people across several states have died as a polar vortex brings record-low temperatures to the US, according to multiple sources.

The weather system, which stretches from New York to Montana, has brought temperatures lower than those recorded in Antarctica, and officials have warned of getting frostbite from spending as little as five minutes outside.  Since last Sunday, there have been 21 deaths reported related to the cold weather till Thursday.


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The temperatures are setting records: What is being called a "possible new state record" in Illinois by the National Weather Service — minus 38 degrees — was recorded in Mount Carroll on Thursday morning. The number will be confirmed in the following weeks.

Windchill temperatures as low as minus 60 degrees have been recorded this week.

From ice forming inside houses to hair freezing in air, these posts will make you shiver

A torrent of polar air brought record-low temperatures to much of the American Midwest on Wednesday. The bitter cold is being caused by a displacement of the polar vortex, a stream of air that normally spins around the stratosphere over the North Pole, but whose current was disrupted. But how cold is it exactly? Well, temperatures are reaching minus 29 degrees Celsius in certain parts of the Midwest, making it colder than the South Pole.

On social media, many have taken to answering the question of how cold it is exactly with the help of examples. From ice forming inside houses to hair freezing in air, their posts will make you shiver even as you read them.

Take a look below:
It’s so cold that this Iowa woman’s hair literally froze mid-air. Her video has now collected over 1.67 million views. "Is Iowa really THAT cold?" Taylor Scallon captioned the clip.



It’s so cold that everything is freezing, frozen, frigid. This toilet seat is a prime example.



It’s so, so cold that even boiling water stands no chance. Videos going viral show boiling water freezing mid-air before it can even hit the ground.



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