The Polar Vortex is currently sweeping across parts of the US which has sent mercury plummeting.
Chicago recorded a subzero temperature of minus 16 fahrenheit while the coldest spot was set Crane Lake, Minnesota as the temperature dropped to minus 36 degrees fahrenheit.
But you should spare a thought for the daily commuters and members of the public who are out braving the elements during the cold snap.
Freezing Faces Of The Polar Vortex
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Allan Umscheid, owner of Yards By Al in Lawrence, Kan, feels the bitter wind and catches drifting snow on his face as he runs a snow blower. (credit:AP)
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Greg Rohde has an ice and snow encrusted beard after commuting to work at the University of Minnesota by cross-country skis along West River Parkway in the frigid -20 weather, Monday, Jan. 6, 2013 in Minneapolis. (credit:AP)
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A man wears a face mask and heavy clothes while walking through downtown Springfield, Ill., in blowing and falling snow as a strong winter storm moves through the Midwest Sunday. (credit:AP)
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John Brower snow in his eye lashes after running to work in the frigid -20 weather Monday. (credit:AP)
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Jerome Harris is bundled up against the weather as wind blows up his scarf in St. Louis. (credit:AP)
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Chris Griesmeyer dons ski goggles and a mask to protect him from the harsh wind chill as he walked in the sub-freezing temperatures in Arlington Heights, Ill. (credit:AP)
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A pedestrian walks along Woodward Avenue in the cold as the area deals with record breaking freezing weather in Detroit, Michigan. (credit:Getty Images)
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Commuters make a sub-zero trek to offices in the Loop in Chicago, Illinois. (credit:Getty Images)
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A commuter makes a sub-zero trek through the Loop in Chicago, Illinois. (credit:Getty Images)
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Brooke Spencer, 9, makes a face after eating some snow, at her home in Grand Blanc, Michigan (credit:AP)
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U.S. Postal Service letter carrier Jamie Jasmon struggles through snow and below zero temperatures while delivering the mail in Springfield, Ill. (credit:AP)
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University of Minnesota graduate student Sascha Lodge commutes on foot from her Falcon Heights, Minn. home to the univerity's St. Paul campus, where she studies natural resources science and management. (credit:AP)
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Jenny Hackett walks across a street in St. Louis as snow and wind swirls. (credit:AP)
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Sharon Scott waits for a bus in a bus stop after running erands Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. (credit:AP)
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Green Bay Packers fans deal with frigid temperatures before an NFL wild-card playoff football game between the Green Bay Packers and the San Francisco 49ers (credit:AP)
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Freezing commuters make a sub-zero trek to offices in Chicago, Illinois. Temperatures in the city dipped to -16 degree Fahrenheit. (credit:Getty Images)
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A cyclist peers over his frozen glasses in -4 temperatures in Toronto. (credit:AP)