The United States of America and Canada were hit by record Arctic frosts. Extreme weather conditions have caused chaos on roads and at airports, with schools closed and holiday events cancelled. Even Canadians accustomed to harsh winters were taken by surprise by the unprecedented cold. Here are the most amazing photographs of this winter “fairy tale”.
1. Lunch in Canada
2. Snowy New York
3. Even the dogs are warmed up
4. Niagara Falls froze
5. 160 cm of snow fell in 2 days
6. Deep freezing
7. Lighthouse in St. Joseph, Michigan
8. Mild frostbite
9. Hydrant in ice
10. Real fans don’t care about frost
11. In Canada, glass cracks due to frost
12. The steam from the hatch turned into snow
13. Welcome to Canada!
14. Fountain in Forsyth Park, Georgia
15. Frozen Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis
16. Ice off the coast of Chicago
17. Flowers in ice
18. A car in an ice shell
19. 135 cm of snow in 30 hours in Erie
20. Ice waterfall
21. Boston on Ice
22. A man makes his way through the snow
23. Frozen fountain in New York
24. At a gas station
25. Another fountain
26. Meanwhile in Manitoba, Canada
27. A water bottle left in the car overnight
28. On a run
29. Freezing New York
30. Woman digging up car in Erie, Pennsylvania