The Polar Vortex Hailed From The Arctic. Chilling Photos To Prove It!

The World Is Pretty Much Ending. 10 Chilling Photos to Prove It!

Wind chill in Minnesota reached -50 degrees Fahrenheit — that's cold enough for exposed skin to get frostbite in 5 minutes. Plenty of other places saw sub-zero weather, temperatures so cold that many officials shut down schools, highways and tourist attractions as a means to try to keep people inside. Here are few spine-shivering photos.

A family navigates massive piles of snow near Lake Michigan.

People brave subzero temperatures in Chicago as they wait for an 'L' train to arrive.

Ice CrystalsSharp crystals form atop a pond in Lawrenceburg, Ky.

Icy ShoreThe shore of Lake Michigan is not vacation material right now.

Frozen FenceAbove the crystallized fence, you can just see a plane taking off from Reagan National Airport, outside Washington, D.C.

Waiting for the TrainA lone man waits on an 'L' platform in Chicago.

Mist Off Lake MichiganTemperatures in Milwaukee, Wisc., are still below zero.

Ice-BreakerA man in Winchester, Ky., breaks the ice on a pond so his cows can have a drink.

ChicagoTemperatures in Chicago have just recently begun to top zero for the first time in well over a day.

Cold CommuteA commuter walks across the Chicago River in sub-zero temperatures.

Lake MichiganA frozen Lake Michigan sits still in front of the Chicago skyline. Chicago felt a record low temperature of -16 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday.

Walking to WorkA man barrels through single digit temperatures in New York City as he walks by a steam vent.

Trying to Keep WarmHomeless men tried to sleep at a Metro Station in Washington, D.C. as temperatures slipped below 10 degrees Fahrenheit.

Walk on the WaterMist rises along Lake Michigan.

Frozen Snow in DetroitDetroit is still dealing with several icy inches of snow in the wake of Winter Storm Hercules and the polar vortex that has engulfed much of the nation.

Plane DelaysA man waits for a flight at Kennedy International Airport in New York City. Thousands of flights were canceled yesterday due to freezing temperatures.

Chicago SkylineNorth Avenue Beach looked more like an ice rink on January 6, as Chicago temperatures fell farther than they ever had before.

Clearing a PathA Detroit resident clears his sidewalk.

Frigid NightA woman walks amid snow and steam in Detroit.

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