Penguins sent inside amid U.S. cold snap
Digital Reporter
Friday, January 9, 2015, 2:57 PM - Intense cold gripped that parts of the eastern U.S. and Midwest Thursday proved to be too chilly for penguins with zoo officials ordering them inside, Reuters reports.
The cold caused widespread delays and closures across the country. Snow limited visibility, making for dangerous driving conditions. Flurries extended as far south as Jacksonville, Florida.
Penguins in Pittsburgh's National Aviary had to be moved indoors until temperatures warm up.
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Train rails were cracked by the cold, causing commuter delays in Washington, D.C. According to flightaware.com, 1937 flights were delayed and 515 cancelled by mid-afternoon Thursday.
Records have been broken in in Monpelier, Vermont, where the temperature dipped to -29C as well as Jackson, Kentucky, which saw a low of -18 degrees Celsius.
The deep freeze is expected to hang around until the weekend.
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