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The origin of the phrase is ‘when hell freezes over’ but we’ve all seen this idiom in many forms. It’s a phrase that’s used to describe something that will never happen. Except, in this instance, it’s actually happened.
The frigid Polar Vortex temperatures that have been crushing the Midwest are the ONLY news story in America this week. You can turn on just about any news program and they’ll be talking about Chicago setting the railway on fire to keep it from sticking or how the temperatures in the Midwest were colder than Antarctica or Alaska.
If you turn to Twitter they’ll be talking about how Hell has officially frozen over. There’s a town in Michigan named Hell.
HELL, Mich. – It’s a cold day in Hell.
Actually, it’s a cold week in Hell. Businesses are shut down for the next couple days and few people are venturing outside.
Wind chills have dipped well below zero, freezing the little town about 15 miles northwest of Ann Arbor. Yes, you read that right: Hell has frozen over.
“It’s a brutal day in Hell. It’s colder than Hell,” said Jerry Duffie, a groundskeeper. (via)
Temperatures in Hell have hit -15 and they aren’t expected to get above freezing and thaw out for quite some time. Hell is officially frozen for the foreseeable future and everyone’s got jokes.
"Hell" has frozen over! The tiny town of Hell, Michigan, hit -15 degrees and isn't expected to thaw out any time soon. pic.twitter.com/CfSSDFr57t
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) January 31, 2019
It's -7 degrees in Hell, Michigan, right now, with a wind chill of -28. You know what that means people…
Hell has literally frozen over.
— Derek Wallbank (@dwallbank) January 30, 2019
There’s a village near me called Hell, and today it’s actually frozen over. #PolarVortex pic.twitter.com/AoCOZRqGvR
— AJLynne 〽️🦋 (@umswfan) January 30, 2019
Hell has officially frozen over – in Michigan – as US endures polar vortex bring temperatures as low as -48c to the UShttps://t.co/nEPpVtpgR6 pic.twitter.com/NnS35C1LDL
— ITV News (@itvnews) January 31, 2019
Not only are we hotter than Hell today (Hell, MI), but Hell (MI) has actually frozen over… #ALwx #MIwx pic.twitter.com/cVKT2anQmU
— Brandon Spinner WCPO (@wxSpinner89) January 30, 2019
Hell, MI has frozen over and is now COLDER than Antarctica. 🥶🥶🥶 pic.twitter.com/9ZUqZep4le
— Mid-Michigan NOW (@midmichigannow) January 31, 2019
Uh… Hell has frozen over. pic.twitter.com/RA2ztJJLMs
— Cassandra Lee Morris (@SoCassandra) January 31, 2019
Hell has frozen over ..Hell Michigan #PolarVotex2019 pic.twitter.com/oOk3epEx0z
— ~marlene~ 🧘🏼♀️ (@Septembers_Song) January 31, 2019
Well it's happened, Hell has indeed frozen over. Words and photos by John Pierce pic.twitter.com/sZDbtqLCai
— Chris Sidwells (@ChrisSidwells) January 31, 2019
Hell hath frozen over. I waited three days for this. #wyep1001 #publicradio pic.twitter.com/Espwmx1Z0W
— Nancy Wood (@nlw820) January 31, 2019
To all the people saying they'll do it when Hell freezes over. Hell's officially frozen!! Get going! 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/EHF6UWWfG9
— Wheaty (@Wheaty8806) January 30, 2019
I guess now is the time to finally bet against Tom Brady in the Super Bowl, right? It’s high time to check those bucket list items you’ve been saving for ‘when hell freezes over’ and betting against Tom Brady in a big game DEFINITELY qualifies.
Skydiving trip? Book it. Trip to The Bahamas? It’s cold as hell, why haven’t you booked that flight yet? Swimming with great white sharks? Sure. Meth? No, you should never ever do meth.