Temperature records have tumbled as the extreme cold continues to envelop Canada and much of the United States. <br /><br />In New York minus 16 Celsius was a new all time low for the city with strong gusting winds making it feel far colder.<br /><br />At least nine deaths have been reported across the country connected with the sweeping arctic air mass known as a ‘polar vortex.’<br /><br />New York construction worker Dennis James has had enough:<br /><br />“You can’t even walk in this, man. You can’t even sleep, you can’t do nothing. We’re ready for the summer time. Summer, we’re ready for you.”<br /><br />Even Atlanta in the normally mild south hit a 44-year low of minus 14. <br /><br />But it was Minnesota that experienced the lowest temperature on Tuesday, that of minus 37 Celsius – colder than even readings recently taken on the Red planet by the Mars Rover!<br /><br />Economically the cold snap could cost the US billions in lost productivity and sales, but if the fridge-like air is expected to depart by the end of the week, that is not soon enough for some.
