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Ледниковый период в США

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.

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  Cold Commute

  A commuter walks across the Chicago River in sub-zero temperatures.

  Image: Scott Olson/Getty Images


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  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.

  Image: Scott Olson/Getty Images


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  Walking to Work

  A man barrels through single digit temperatures in New York City as he walks by a steam vent.

  Image: Andrew Burton/Getty Images


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  Trying to Keep Warm

  Homeless men tried to sleep at a Metro Station in Washington, D.C. as temperatures slipped below 10 degrees Fahrenheit.

  Image: Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images


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  Walk on the Water

  Mist rises along Lake Michigan.

  Image: Scott Olson/Getty Images


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  Frozen Snow in Detroit

  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.

  Image: Joshua Lott/Getty Images


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  Plane Delays

  A man waits for a flight at Kennedy International Airport in New York City. Thousands of flights were canceled yesterday due to freezing temperatures.

  Image: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images


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  Chicago Skyline

  North Avenue Beach looked more like an ice rink on January 6, as Chicago temperatures fell farther than they ever had before.

  Image: Scott Olson/Getty Images


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  Clearing a Path

  A Detroit resident clears his sidewalk.

  Image: Joshua Lott/Getty Images


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  Frigid Night

  A woman walks amid snow and steam in Detroit.
  http://mashable.com/2014/01/07/polar-vortex-photos/?utm_cid=mash-com-fb-main-link

В Антарктиді вчені виявили місце на крижаному плато на висоті 4 тис. метрів над рівнем моря, де температура опустилася до -93 градусів Цельсія.

Про це повідомляє Російська служба Бі-бі-сі.

«Температури зафіксовані в улоговинах з холодним повітрям на крижаному схилі», - зазначив фахівець Національної гляціологічної бази даних США Тед Скамбос.

За його словами, така ситуація цілком може бути характерна для іншої планети.
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