Arctic frost hits North America and causes havoc (27 photos)

In some areas of North America, Christmas holidays were not at all quiet and peaceful. The United States and Canada were hit by a strong winter storm. Dozens of people died. Thousands of flights have been cancelled. Many sit without light. This snowstorm has been compared to a "war zone" because the wind speed in some areas reached 130 km per hour.




To make it clear - the weather there was like this



And here is how people reacted to unusual conditions for themselves:

1. "My wife and other doctors deserve more today, than a 1% increase. Here she is in full gear, going to work. through the blizzard to your 12-hour shift"





2. "138 freezing bats were rescued in Houston. They fell off the bridge"



3. Skating through the streets of Seattle



4. "City of Buffalo. We were completely bombarded"



5. "My front door right now"



6. "Canada. Feels like I'm living in a freezer"



7. In Oklahoma, someone turned on the water and the drops immediately turned into icicles.



8. Christmas 2022 in Buffalo, New York, the first day after the worst snowstorm in its history



9. “My sister’s door was blown open by the wind. Now she is shoveling snow out of the living room with a shovel.”



10. "It's a bit chilly to run in Canada right now"



11. Outlets are not good



12. Gorgeous icicles!



13. "I cleaned the path to the house somehow, but it's still too cold to drive"



14. Water expands when it freezes!



15. "Front yard and front door to the house. Buffalo. This is something."



16. "Buffalo. Imagine what it's like for police cars and Ambulance. Nobody can get anywhere. Many houses do not have gas and light for more than a day



17. Buffalo. Very cold. Approximately like this



18. "I decided to look out the window to see what's going on with the snow today. Oh..."



19. "The neighbor from the second floor forgot to lock the front door. Thank you very much!"



20. The whole of Seattle turned into one big ice rink.



21. Welcome to Buffalo!



22. "View of my neighbors' house before and after a snowfall. It seems that the trees did not survive it"



23. Weather in New York. Frosty!



24. "I've lived in western New York for over 40 years and have seen heavy snowfalls. But this one definitely beats them all."



25. What two-meter snowdrifts look like