January–February 2019 North American cold wave

In late January, 2019, a severe cold wave caused by a polar vortex hit the Midwestern United States and Eastern Canada and lasted into February. It killed between 8 and 21 people.Relief coming for blast-chilled Midwest, but not until after another record-low day NBC News, January 30, 2019 It came after a winter storm that brought nearly  of snow in some parts of the region.Winter Storm Jayden Spread Snow From Northern Plains to Great Lakes and Northeast (RECAP) The Weather Channel, January 29, 2019

The U.S. states of Michigan, New York, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota and Indiana were affected by the vortex. In Canada, parts of the provinces of Manitoba and Ontario were affected.

In the Chicago area, temperatures went as low as  at O'Hare International Airport on January 30. Chicago's Northerly Island recorded temperatures as low as  and Chicago's Midway International Airport recorded a temperature of . Chicago also reached record lows on January 31, with a temperature of  and a windchill of .

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