Deadly cold snap in US shatters temp. records, sends even polar bears to shelter

RT.com - Record freezing temperatures gripped the entire US, including Hawaii, as a major winter storm hit the country. The alarming weather brought ice and heavy snowfall caused by a 'polar vortex', bringing many cities to a standstill and killing at least 21.

The 21 fatalities included a 1-year-old Missouri boy, who died when a car he was riding in was hit by a snow plow...read more.