Brace for the 'flash freeze'! Polar Vortex set to bring bitter cold to all 50 states on Monday will cause temperatures to plunge to -35 degr

Polar vortex is expected to bring below-freezing temperatures to all 50 states next Monday

At least 85 percent of the country will be affected by the icy temperatures; in parts of the Midwest, temperatures are now predicted to fall as low as -35F

Meteorologists predict it could get so cold that car antifreeze could solidify

Officials in some parts of Iowa and Minnesota are considering closing schools on Monday as it could be unsafe for children to leave home

The Northeast will also be affected by the big freeze after finally digging out from Winter Storm Olena; temperatures will plunge below already-icy averages

Residents in the Midwest are bracing for a 'flash freeze' set to send temperatures plummeting as low as -35 degrees Fahrenheit (-37 Celsius).

The severe cold snap will be caused by a polar vortex pushing arctic winds down into the US, where all 50 states - even Hawaii - are expected to experience below freezing temperatures next Monday.

More than 212 million Americans will affected by the bitterly cold conditions, CNN reports.

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