As temperatures plunge more than 25 degrees below normal during one of the coldest months of the year the signs of the cold are showing up in weird ways.
How cold is it?
It is so cold that infrared imagery from satellites shows the ground being just as cold as the cloud tops!
It is so cold, Mt. Washington in New Hampshire is expecting to see windchills approach -80ºF!
Wind Chill values on the summit of Mount Washington could approach -80° at times overnight through Wednesday night.
— Anthony Siciliano (@AMSweather) December 27, 2017
It is so cold Lake Superior produced sea smoke near Duluth, MN!
Sea smoke on the great lakes!As the temperature dropped to -21ºF in Duluth, MN Lake Superior put on a show.
Posted by WeatherNation on Wednesday, December 27, 2017
It is so cold that Erie broke snowfall records after receiving more than 5 feet of lake-effect snow!
This small dog isn't about to let size get in the way of enjoying the feet of snow that have fallen in Erie, PA!
Posted by WeatherNation on Tuesday, December 26, 2017
It’s so cold bubbles freeze!
North Platte, NE Freezing Bubble
Subzero temperatures across the northern plains this morning are bringing dangerous conditions. Make sure you bundle up! It was -7° at US National Weather Service North Platte Nebraska last night, causing this bubble to freeze.
Posted by WeatherNation on Wednesday, December 27, 2017
It is so cold you can toss a cup of hot water in the air and watch it turn to a cloud before your eyes!
It is so cold even International Falls set a record low temperature Wednesday!
It is so cold frostbite can happen in a matter of minutes!
For WeatherNation — Meteorologist Jeremy LaGoo