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Winter 2019: Images from the polar vortex (19 images)

A polar vortex has put much of the Midwestern United States into a deep freeze this week, with temperatures rivaling the Arctic. Schools, businesses, roads and travel were brought to a standstill in many parts of the country, with residents warned to stay inside.



Ice from the spray of Lake Erie lines the bottom of a pier at Edgewater Park during the frigid temperatures in Cleveland on Thursday. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI
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The pier Miller Road Park is covered in a thick layer of ice from the spray of Lake Erie during the frigid cold temperatures in Cleveland. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI
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A woman stands on a pier at Edgewater Park on Lake Erie. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI
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Ice from the spray of Lake Erie coats a boat lift. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI
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