A woman is bundled up against the cold weather in Times Square in New York January 7, 2014. A deadly blast of arctic air shattered decades-old temperature records as it enveloped the eastern United States on Tuesday, snarling air, road and rail travel, driving energy prices higher and overwhelming shelters for homeless people. At least eight deaths have been reported across the country because of the polar air mass sweeping over North America during the past few days. (Photo / Agencies)

New York's Central Park hit a record low temperature for the date - 4 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 16 degrees Celsius) - but with winds gusting to 32 miles per hour (51 kph) conditions felt far colder, the National Weather Service said. (Photo / Agencies)