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ได้แผ่ตัวเข้าไปครอบคลุมพื้นที่หลายส่วนในประเทศสหรัฐอเมริกา
โดยเฉพาะในบริเวณทางตอนเหนือของประเทศ
ทำให้พื้นที่นั้นๆเข้าสู่ภาวะที่เรียกกันว่า polar vortex
ซึ่งหมายถึงการที่อากาศที่หนาแน่นทำให้เกิดอุณหภูมิที่เหน็บหนาวที่ปกติจะ
เกิดในแถบขั้วโลกในฤดูหนาวเท่านั้น ภาวะเช่นนี้ทำให้หิมะตกหนาแน่น
จนหลายๆเมืองต้องกลายเป็นอัมพาต รวมถึงในอีกหลายเมือง
ผู้คนที่ต้องเดินทางต้องอยู่ในภาวะสับสนอลหม่าน
Above:
Ice chunks and water flow over the falls Niagara Falls, Ontario. The
frigid air and 'polar vortex' that affected about 240 million people in
the US and southern Canada will depart during the second half of this
week, and a far-reaching January thaw will begin.
The Rainbow Bridge shown in Niagara Falls, 
A visitor takes pictures overlooking the falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Spectacular photographs show Niagara Falls frozen in time by polar vortex
The
American Falls at the side of Niagara Falls is pictured in Ontario,
January 8, 2014. The frigid air and 'polar vortex' that affected about
240 million people in the United States and southern Canada will depart
during the second half of this week, and a far-reaching January thaw
will begin, according to AccuWeather.com.
The area of Niagara Falls has experienced temperatures plummeting as low as -37°C.
Images show the US side of the three waterfalls straddling the border between Canada and America after they were frozen
Visitors observe the falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario, January 8, 2014.
The U.S. side of the Niagara Falls is pictured in Ontario, January 8, 2014.
The American Falls at the side of Niagara Falls is pictured in Ontario, January 8, 2014.
Pictures of the ongoing sub zero conditions in North America
Sunlight
streams through the windows of an ice-covered building in Plattsmouth,
Nebraska. The building had caught fire, and was doused with water by
firefighters, which subsequently froze, causing these stunning ice
formations.
Brooklyn, New York
Ice forms on rocks of the Brooklyn waterfront across from lower Manhattan in New York.
Chicago, Illinois
Ice builds up along Lake Michigan on North Avenue beach as temperatures reach record lows.
Detroit, Michigan
Frost is seen on the walls of a bus stop in Detroit.
Scituate, Massachusetts
Icicles can be seen hanging from the sea wall near Scituate Lighthouse as waves break on the shore
Manhattan, New York
A woman falls while slipping on ice on Roosevelt Island in the a borough of Manhattan in New York.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The skyline of Pittsburgh is framed by ice along the bank of the Allegheny river at sunset
Missouri
A tug boat navigates the frozen Mississippi River in Missouri.
Boston, Massachusetts
Fog shrouds Boston Harbour and obscures the skyline.
Cleveland, Ohio
Ice covers rocks and foliage on the break wall at Edgewater Park in Cleveland.
Chicago, Illinois
The Chicago skyline is seen behind a large chunk of ice near North Avenue Beach.
Jacksonville, Florida
Water from a sprinkler leaves icicles on shrubs at the Antique Market of San Jose in Jacksonville
Detroit, Michigan
Matt Frame brushes off a Buick at Ray Laethem Buick-GMC in Detroit.
Chicago, Illinois
Ice builds up in front of the Chicago skyline along a frozen Lake Michigan.
Chicago, Illinois
Passengers heading into downtown Chicago wait on the platform at Forest Park station
Giant shark sculpture probably puts your snowman to shame
Minnesota
brothers Connor and Trevor Bartz certainly know how to ward off any
intruders, constructing a 16-foot (4.8m) shark sculpture in their front
garden.
nation blog by supawan
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