Midwest and southern US plunge into deep freeze, becomes one of the coldest spots on Earth
An arctic blast has sent temperatures plummeting far below normal breaking records in states like Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Texas, Missouri and even as far down south as Louisiana.
These frost-bite wind-chill temperatures range from below 51 degrees in Minnesota to 19 degrees in Louisiana, according to Fox Weather.
What is a polar vortex? US gets a taste of the Arctic this week
Americans are experiencing advisories from the National Weather Service such as 'Extreme Cold Warnings' and 'Cold Weather Advisory.'
Arctic temperatures are not expected to lift until Saturday.
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