Harsh weather conditions have been wreaking havoc across the United States, with a polar vortex set to grip the Rockies and the northern Plains following winter storms that battered the eastern U.S. over the weekend. The extreme weather has resulted in at least 10 fatalities, with nine individuals losing their lives in Kentucky due to flooding caused by heavy rains.
The National Weather Service has issued warnings of 'life-threatening cold' extending into Tuesday, with temperatures in northeastern Montana expected to plummet as low as 45 degrees below zero (-42.7 degrees Celsius) and wind chills reaching 60 below (-51 degrees Celsius). This marks the 10th and coldest polar vortex event of the season, as Arctic weather patterns push frigid air southward into the U.S. and Europe.
