The northeastern region of the U.S. was recently hit by a particularly powerful winter storm and extremely low temperatures. Images captured by NASA’s Terra satellite show portions of the Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay transformed into frozen masses.


The northeastern region of the U.S. was recently hit by a particularly powerful winter storm and extremely low temperatures. Weather conditions were so severe that a number of rivers and bays that rarely freeze were left largely iced over.   Images captured by NASA's Terra satellite show portions of the Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay transformed into frozen masses.  The waters in Nantucket Sound and Buzzards Bay were also partially turned from liquid to solid.  Conditions in some areas were so extreme, the Coast Guard stepped in, sending personnel to break up the icy cover. Based on data gathered by the National Weather Service, a number of record lows were recorded on January 7.  "Temperatures dropped to -20 degrees Fahrenheit (-29 Celsius) in Burlington, Vermont; -11°F in Portland, Maine; -2°F in Boston, Massachusetts; -9°F in Hartford, Connecticut; 2°F in Wilmington, Delaware; 1°F in Baltimore, Maryland; and 4°F in Raleigh, North Carolina," according to NASA.