To show you what all of that looked like, we put together a list of photos taken during this frigid spell, and if there’s one thing that stands out, it’s the local communities’ ability to adapt and persevere in the face of even the most challenging times. At one point, roughly half of the country was under extreme weather warnings. According to Wagar, in the wintertime, the country does get dynamic weather patterns, but these were “pretty unusual.” While we’re not looking at all-time, record-breaking warmth for January, the thaw should be pretty long-lived. Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.