The Arctic front sweeping across the United States has got so cold that Hell has literally frozen over. As winter storm Hercules swept across the north of the country, the small town of Hell in Michigan saw temperatures plunge to -13C, with a wind chill of -33C. The sub-zero polar air caused snow several feet deep to freeze over - cutting off the 200 residents of Hell. Shops in the town have been forced to close up while snowed in neighbors helped each other stay warm. Scroll down for video As winter storm Hercules swept across the north of the country, the small town of Hell in Michigan saw temperatures plunge to -13C, with a wind chill of -33C
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Temperatures in the small town of Hell in Michigan yesterday plunged to -13C, with a wind chill of -33C
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The 200 residents of Hell have been cut off by frozen snow and have been helping each other keep warm
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Much of the Midwest and east of the country has been badly hit by the winter storm Hercules
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Several cities have come to a standstill with residents urged to stay inside their homes for their own safety
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As well as Michigan, Chicago and Detroit have been badly hit by the cold polar vortex
The big chill started in the @placeholder over the weekend, and by yesterday it covered about half of the country.