Bitter Cold Blankets the U.S.

American white pelicans huddle together as cooler temperatures blanket Fort Myers Beach, Fla. on, Jan. 23, 2025. Temperatures are dipping to the 40s and 30s in some parts of Florida.

A snowman stands near Jackson Square after a rare winter snowstorm churned across the U.S. Gulf Coast, in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Jan. 22, 2025.

A mix of snow and ice cover Bourbon Street after a rare winter snowstorm churned across the U.S. Gulf Coast, in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Jan. 22, 2025.

Small snowmen rest on a fountain in McKenzie Park after Winter Storm Enzo in Panama City, Florida on Jan. 22, 2025.

People get a view of the partially iced over Great Falls National Historic Park, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, in Paterson, New Jersey.

Traffic moves slowly down a snow covered Hay Street in downtown Fayetteville, N.C. on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025.

The iconic St. Louis Cathedral in the French Quarter is barely visible in the heavy snow on Jan. 21, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. A winter storm brought rare snowfall to the city shutting down schools and businesses and drawing out locals, many of whom had never seen snow before.

Amanda Wakefield, of Sheboygan, observes the sun rise over the frosty Sheboygan lakefront, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

Tourists walks along the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, amidst the coldest stretch of temperatures in two years, on Jan. 22, 2025. Temperatures dropped more than 30 degrees Fahrenheit below average across large swaths of the country, causing airports, schools and health clinics to shutter and major roadways to close due to ice and freezing rain.

Snow and ice covers a car in Panama City, Fla., late Tuesday night Jan. 21, 2025.

(From Left to Right) Thuy Anh Fox, Tara Young, Sheri Rosen, and Allison Olfelt, members of the "Submergents" group take the plunge into frigid waters during Arctic Blast on the frozen surface of Lake Harriet in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Jan. 20, 2025.

Liang Po, of Newark, New Jersey takes pictures at the Great Falls National Historic Park, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, in Paterson, New Jersey.

Amira Lopez, left, and her mother Teresa Lopez look at a frozen water fountain in front of The Westin on South Main Street in downtown Greenville, S.C. Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025.

Residents and kids enjoy the snow as it falls along Crofter's Court Tuesday Jan. 21, 2025 in Leland, N.C. Snow is expected to continue through the night with the possibility of 6-8 inches of snow in our area.

Temperatures dipped down in the negative single digits today forcing local residents to brave the bitterly freezing weather on Jan. 21, 2025, in Lancaster, Ohio.

Temperatures dipped down in the negative single digits today forcing local residents to brave the bitterly freezing weather on Jan. 21, 2025, in Lancaster, Ohio.

Canada Geese huddle to stay warm during the cold snap, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Two Rivers, Wisconsin.

The M&R is docked, secured in ice on the Sheboygan Riverfront, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.