On Jan. 13, a winter storm walloped most of the U.S., bringing dangerously cold winds, freezing rain, heavy snow and near-record lows in some areas.
The extreme weather also packed a punch for a few professional sports teams.
In Buffalo, its NHL and NFL teams both rescheduled games, citing the safety of fans and players. In Kansas City, however, a planned bout between the Chiefs and Miami Dolphins went ahead despite temperatures reaching –30 C with the windchill. That game hit the record books as the fourth-coldest in NFL history, with casualties including frostbite, hypothermia and a busted helmet.
Cold snaps aren’t unusual in North America, even
