Editorial photo #13099310 Human Interest

Polar Vortex In The Midwest

The lake at the Oxbow Nature Conservancy in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on December 15, 2025, is frozen over as the Midwest experiences a significant ''Arctic blast'' with record-low temperatures, dangerous wind chills, and snow, driven by Polar Vortex activity. (Photo by Jason Whitman/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13099310
Date taken: 15 December 2025
Location: —
Photographer: Jason Whitman/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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