Here are the craziest and most picturesque photos from the brutal cold that swept the US last week

People sled at Sevier Park in Nashville, Tennessee on January 16, 2024.George Walker IV/AP

• A cold front recently swept the nation with snow and freezing temperatures.
• In some areas, it broke a years-long snow drought that left many, especially northerners, confused.

Freezing temperatures swept the nation – and parts of the globe – last week with snow, ice, and sleet.

Some areas of the country were finally relieved of a snow drought that had persisted for several years, ending a streak of short, dry winter days. Other states that rarely see snow got a chilly treat.

These images, both lively and picturesque, show what it looked like across the nation.