The polar vortex continued to cripple much of the country as temperatures remained near record lows across the Midwest for a second day. Parts of the Northeast also endured subzero wind chills. At least eight deaths have been connected with the record-breaking cold, including a University of Iowa freshman who was found unconscious near his dorm, and who died at the hospital. The sustained cold taxed energy systems and forced the cancellation of thousands of flights and closings of schools and universities. Here’s what photographers across the frigid regions are seeing.

Source: New York Times January 31, 2019 23:00 UTC