
27 Things That Have Frozen Because Of The Polar Vortex
By Mark PygasIf you hadn't noticed, it's pretty cold outside. Thanks to a particularly bad Polar Vortex, around 250 million people (roughly 75 percent of the continental American population) will experience below freezing temperatures this week. In Michigan, the small town of Hell has frozen over as temperatures dropped below zero.
Thousands of flights have been cancelled across the national, and the US postal service has suspended services in some areas. In Chicago, now dubbed #Chiberia online, temperature dropped to a low of -23F, just above the city's lowest-ever reading of -27F from January 1985, so it could always be worse.
With most people stuck inside, social media users have had plenty of time to share some horrifying scenes from the snow-pocalypse.
1. We have no idea what happened to this guy's toilet, but it's terrifying.
It's soooo cold! how cold is it? it's sooo cold that this is happening! pic.twitter.com/uloTK26BJA
— Colin Lovequist (@LoungeCKRM) January 29, 2019
2. People's snacks are freezing mid-air.
How cold is it in Chicago at the moment....? pic.twitter.com/U3wJnHZwFY
— Charles Croucher (@ccroucher9) January 31, 2019
3. Even farts are freezing.
Today's lesson is...#PolarVortex pic.twitter.com/Pg7IFC6qOF
— Nick Younker (@NYounker) January 30, 2019
4. Twitter users are having to resort to some pretty serious techniques to stay warm.
We made a breakthrough in insulating techniques this morning. #PolarVortex #Chicago pic.twitter.com/Ljd36JXNZY
— Jim Hambleton (@jimhambleton) January 30, 2019
5. So much for a nice warm shower in the morning to help beat the cold...
So my soap is frozen in my shower... #PolarVotex2019 pic.twitter.com/ev6JBo0vzy
— Martiean (@wowmartiean) January 31, 2019
6. Don't go out with wet hair.
7. Opening a door to another door is some Inception style stuff.
Imagine opening your front door to this! (Taken after a N. Dakota snow storm) pic.twitter.com/PoUKlZO6oE
— Stone Cold (@stonecold2050) January 31, 2019
8. Even anti-freeze is buckling under the weather.
9. That's going to cost you.
10. Bubbles are turning into ice.
How cold is it in the Midwest? Bubbles are freezing.
— Daniel Schneider (@BiologistDan) January 30, 2019
Remember to take your pets inside.#PolarVortex2019 pic.twitter.com/ZfkbZdy2Si
11. In Minnesota, yet another toilet fell victim to the Polar Vortex.
Someone in Minnesota had their toilet tank explode because the water inside froze 😬 pic.twitter.com/fCBLjDwChx
— mistress misandry (@hannahtraining) January 31, 2019
12. Chicago is having to set their train tracks on fire to prevent them from contracting.
Kerosene fires in the rail switch-yard. Wednesday #commute in #Chiberia #PolarVotex pic.twitter.com/eI0gjOoaw1
— josh andersson (@_joshandersson) January 30, 2019
13. People still have their Whoville hair left over from Christmas.
“Is Iowa really THAT cold?” pic.twitter.com/htxSZzy2QB
— Taylor Scallon (@taylor_scallon) January 31, 2019
14. Freezing rain is easily the most terrifying type of weather.
15. Good luck getting those open.
When these are the INSIDE doors...you know we are Polar Vortexing 🥶 #PolarVotex2019 pic.twitter.com/ZiP1Fw4UBK
— Heidi Miler (@HeidiMiler) January 31, 2019
16. How is it cold enough to ruin paint jobs?!
17. Frost is invading our homes.
18. Peep holes are becoming frost-holes.
My parents sent me this pic of our peephole (FROM THE INDOOR SIDE) Happy #PolarVortex pic.twitter.com/3QX73GZkkR
— Isabel 🐀 (@imayoras) January 31, 2019
19. Frost is just coming from everywhere.
20. People are literally freezing their pants off.
Freezing our pants off. #minnesota #PolarVotex2019 pic.twitter.com/LiJyI9TJh1
— Greg Swan (@gregswan) January 30, 2019
21. This shouldn't be happening.
Listen to a Bubble Crack, Chicago is Cold #BubbleCrack #PolarVortex #PolarVotex2019 #coldweather #freezing #Cold #ice #bubble #icebubble #art #lighting pic.twitter.com/ajJCy38DWA
— Create & Innovate (@Siah3_5) January 31, 2019
22. At least the cold is getting ghosts too.
Cold ass weather done killed a ghost 🤦🏽♂️ pic.twitter.com/9k4QdRB0mh
— 14k Mikeひ (@Mike69edHer) January 31, 2019
23. No coffee today, I guess.
Throwing a thermos of boiling water into the Manitoba cold turned out about as good as I had hoped for! #manitoba @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/VJdtdpL4Ev
— Kyle Brittain (@KyleTWN) January 31, 2019
24. Even this lamppost has the chills.
It’s so cold in Cadillac...even the light posts are shivering! pic.twitter.com/LWGTuSLk60
— @MSPNorthernMI (@mspnorthernmi) January 30, 2019
25. Shirts are falling victim as well as pants.
Just how cold is it in Chicago? @barstoolchicago pic.twitter.com/RIYppkukPF
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) January 30, 2019
26. Socks are being used to keep bums warm.
Drastic cold calls for drastic measures!!! pic.twitter.com/xnBgT04EiJ
— Rick (@rwilley112) January 29, 2019
27. You know it's bad when even this good boy doesn't want to go outside.
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