No doubt an Eskimo fabulous Asia breeze
feeling in their element with style, elan
   while snacking (with Wallace and Grommet)
   on crackers and cheese  

   this spate of bitter cold doth not seem to ease    
as Arctic air blast (oh riff you prefer Polar Vortex)
   submerged much of the nation
   in what feels like absolute zero,

   and no matter the appellation,
   the outdoors analogous to being in a deep freeze
brings state of emergency (designated as Code Blue
   from a drain on bare necessities sans:
   energy, food, general habiliments

   unable to traverse frozen waterways
   obstructing tankers access
   to key shipyards, thus imposing    
   engines of society (Mother Nature decreed
   harshly lashed pact with ole man winter)

   asper bitter cold temperatures
   a gripping sizable chunk of United States,
   where one step outside induces chattering class
   to shiver from hypothermia,

   and a scant number of minutes will witness rigor mortis
   evinced by knocked knees
whereat authoritative figures strongly advise
   (nee require) every person to stay home

   lest (if heedless) within seconds
   their body electric will seize
from the unseen large area of low pressure
   and cold air surrounds both of Earth's poles
  
   chastising anyone foolish enough
   to risk life or limb, thus take a page
   from hibernating bears playbook,
   and stay under warm covers
   collecting countless zs!