/ 17 February 2021

That’s Brrr…

monster cold snap has settled over parts of North America, and it’s expected to continue into this week. Stretching from the Canadian border to the Gulf of Mexico, more than 150 million people are experiencing a polar vortex that’s brought dramatically sub-zero temperatures (like, it was -40C yesterday in Wisconsin and Minnesota…), record-breaking snowfall, and widespread power outages thanks to a cold front from the North Pole. And parts of Europe are also receiving once-in-a-decade snow, including in the Greek capital of Athens which rarely sees the white stuff. The upside: there’s an excessive number of articles on what to do if your pipes freeze in case you ever need to look one up…

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