If you’ve been freezing cold all week, you’re not alone. A majority of the states in the lower 48 are experiencing an extreme cold snap this week that has claimed at least 11 lives from Wisconsin to Texas since Tuesday morning, CNN reports.
But it’s far from over. An area of low pressure that will drop significantly in 24 hours, called a “bombogenesis,” will hit the Northeast this week creating what forecasters are calling a “bomb cyclone” that is expected to leave 6 to 12 inches of snow in New England on Thursday along with up to 60 mph gusts of wind.
Winter Storm Grayson started its path up the east coast on Wednesday, leaving freezing rain, sleet and even snow in places as far south as Florida, where authorities have cancelled school and government offices in preparation.
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Erie, PA
Nearly 60 inches of snow fell in the lakeside town of Erie, Pennsylvania over the Christmas holiday, breaking several records.
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New York, NY
In New York City, temperatures have not gone above freezing since Christmas Day.
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New York, NY
Women stopped for a selfie in front of the frozen Bryant Park fountain in Manhattan on December 27, 2017.
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Boston, MA
The freezing weather in Boston was ideal for this blue lobster ice sculpture outside the New England Aquarium.
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Niagara Falls
Tourists braved the cold to see a frozen Niagara Falls on New Year's Eve.
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Philadelphia, PA
Dedicated fans waited in freezing temperatures for the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles game on December 31, 2017 at Lincoln Financial Field.
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Foxborough, MA
A man defrosted his beer with a hand-warmer at a Patriots game at Gillette Stadium on December 31, 2017 when the windchill was -2 degrees.
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Brooklyn, NY
Despite 17 degree weather, members of the Polar Bear Club went for a swim in the icy Atlantic Ocean on New Year's Day at Coney Island in Brooklyn.
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Chicago, IL
Chicagoans endured sub-zero temperatures during their commute on January 2, 2018.
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Chicago, IL
The temperature reached -2 Fahrenheit during the morning commute on January 2, 2018 in Chicago.
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Leesburg, VA
The cold has made it all the way to the South, where ferries across the Potomac were closed due to icy conditions on January 2, 2018.
