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You know what they say: when life gives you freezing cold temperatures\u2026 make creepy clothing statues that look like people literally evaporated into the polar vortex.<\/p>\n
The #FrozenPantsChallenge isn\u2019t exactly a new phenomenon, a Minnesota blizzard<\/a> saw the trend go viral in 2016. However, the fresh arrival of a polar vortex has seen a resurgence of the strange and wonderful (read: increasingly desperate) things people are doing to beat cabin fever.<\/p>\n The Midwest appears to be experiencing the worst of the extreme weather currently striking the US. Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin declared an emergency on Wednesday and Thursday.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the US National Weather Service (NWS) warned that temperatures could drop as low as -94F (-70C) because of wind chill \u2013 and temperatures in some places have dipped lower than Antarctica. Many locals are making the most of the intense conditions to try their hand at \u2018pant sculpting.\u2019<\/p>\n Here are wind chill values at 1 PM across the region. These are VERY DANGEROUS conditions and can lead to frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes where wind chill values are below -50. Best thing you can do is limit your time outside. #mnwx<\/a>#wiwx<\/a>pic.twitter.com\/WblIk17rqQ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) January 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/center><\/div>\n READ MORE: These are the craziest things that happened in the US due to the polar vortex<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Frozen pants can be achieved by following some simple directions. As the Des Moines Register<\/a> outlines: \u201cThe art of pant sculpting is something anyone can do. Simply soak your pants in water and hang them outside to dry in freezing temperatures.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n The body-less outfits have been popping up all over the internet, each post more creative than the last in a bid to, ahem, stand out in social media feeds. Even the Chicago County Sheriff\u2019s Office in Minnesota got involved.<\/p>\n\n