Extreme weather events are becoming more and more common. Recently there was heat in Australia. And now, on the opposite side of the world, a polar whirlwind has captured the Midwestern United States.A significant part of the population of the West prefers not to go out at all. But some daredevils take photos of the incredible effects of the Arctic vortex - from one glance at these pictures it gets cold!

In the meantime, in Minnesota: the toilet tank burst

“My lunch in Chicago. I love al dente! ”

A polar vortex is a strip of powerful winds that holds extremely cold air masses around the Arctic. Sometimes - as happened this year - they drift further south, and cover the densely populated regions of North America. Now Chicago is particularly affected, famous for its windy location on Lake Michigan. Thanks to geography, the cold winds there fell to a record low - minus 30 degrees Celsius!

“You ask how cold it is in western America?” Soap bubbles freeze! ”

And inflated soap bubbles look like this

“Is it really cold here?” - “Alright!”

“After two days of rain and subsequent frost, it appeared on my wheel”

In Minneapolis, frost has become deadly. Taking into account the wind, the air temperature dropped to - 45 degrees Celsius. In addition, the situation is complicated by heavy snowfalls.

"Oh Lord, the film" The Day After Tomorrow "has become a reality"

Meanwhile in wisconsin

Minnesota pants freeze

“We pray to God for homeless people. Now most shelters are operating at full capacity. ”

Firefighter works in -40 centigrade

Minnesota "policeman"

“I wanted to see what happens to the egg if it is taken out onto the street”

Polar ice

Stock Foto Chicago from an airplane

Well, let's hope that soon the frosts in America will come to naught. And the photographs taken will remain in memory of the residents of the affected regions.