US temperatures set to plummet to record lows
Parts of America and Canada are experiencing near record-breaking low temperatures from a severe winter storm that has claimed at least 16 lives.
Near record low temperatures in Chicago
Temperatures on the East Coast of the US have plummeted, with Chicago hitting lows of -15 this morning. The previous record for the Windy City was -14 in 1988.
NBC affiliate NBC Chicago tweeted a picture of Lake Michigan that appeared to show steam covering the Great Lake.
Chicago resident Jim Lakely posted a city-view picture that appeared to show the city's frozen river:
The anticipated 'polar vortex' is set to blast much of the country, with NBC reporting that "every state except Hawaii" is expected to face freezing temperatures today.
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Will we get America's Big Freeze and snow?
As much of the US experiences a dangerous and severe cold spell, does the UK have anything to worry about?
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Boiling water trick shows how cold it is in America
As the US battles sub-zero temperatures, ITV News Washington correspondent Robert Moore illustrates just how cold it is in Minnesota.
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'Polar vortex' due to hit midwest America
Leaders across America are urging residents to stay in their homes as "polar vortex" batters the east coast after snowstorm Hercules.