It's So Cold In The South That Fountains Are Freezing

Record low temperatures are sweeping the U.S. as the result of a "polar vortex," and the South is getting hit with unusually cold weather.

People from North Carolina to Florida have been tweeting pictures of fountains that froze over after the dramatic drop in temperature.

Temperatures plunged to 8 degrees in Atlanta on Tuesday morning, and most parts of the South are below freezing.

Check out some of the photos:

Proof it's cold in Atlanta: a frozen fountain [courtesy: Mario Page] #GAwx pic.twitter.com/jlW4pBq4Rp

- Shawn Reynolds (@WCL_Shawn) January 7, 2014

Frozen fountain at Center City Park in Greensboro pic.twitter.com/UIvu3KoKuF

- WXII 12 News (@WXII) January 7, 2014

The fountain froze at FSU?? pic.twitter.com/XGUEwbDihK

- Sara (@_sar_bear_17) January 7, 2014

It's so cold in #Charleston, South Carolina this fountain froze too via Kristen Ann pic.twitter.com/M0M9SKDJiI

- Marnie Levy (@MarnieLevy) January 7, 2014

@gerardway my fountain froze look how pretty #texasfrost pic.twitter.com/wS4CzLgLH6

- chelso (@catcalzone) January 7, 2014