Polar Vortex's Breathtaking Chill Freezes Millions Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Commuters make a sub-zero trek to offices in the Loop on January 6, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois. Temperatures in the city dipped to -16 degree Fahrenheit this morning on the heals of a polar vortex. ( Scott Olson / Getty ) Produced by Jillian Weinberger Produced by PRI and WNYC