Otters and Science News: POLAR BOMB CYCLONE GREETS THE 2018 NEW YEAR - Photos and cartoons of the New Year Megastorm

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DARN, THIS GLOBAL WARMING IS JUST TOO MUCH!!!!

Pedestrians make their way across a plaza as strong winds blow the snow horizontally outside the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in New York, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018

A giant winter "bomb cyclone" walloped the US East Coast on Thursday with heavy snow and freezing cold that made for treacherous travel conditions and bone-chilling misery.

Boston drowns in historic 15ft flood of ice water - trapping people in cars and homes - as 'bomb cyclone' storm causes travel chaos across the Northeast and kills 14 - with the aftermath looking even more deadly
NBC 6 reports “It’s so cold in Florida that iguanas are falling from their perches in suburban trees.” The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is also working to rescue sea turtles “found floating listlessly on the water or near shore” due to low temperatures.

Continue reading and see more related cartoons and more unforgettable photos of this megastorm.

A cold wave gripping a large section of the United States had already been blamed for a dozen deaths. Temperatures were so low in northern New York that Niagara Falls -- the giant waterfalls straddling the US-Canadian border -- froze.

Thousands of flights were cancelled and schools closed in many localities as snow piled up and blizzard conditions began taking hold in the northeast. Officials closed the runways at La Guardia and Kennedy Airports in New York.

- 'Bombogenesis' - Weather forecasters dubbed the event a "bomb cyclone," their nickname for a phenomenon known as "bombogenesis," in which a weather system experiences a sharp drop in atmospheric pressure and intensifies rapidly, unleashing hurricane-force winds.

This Geocolor handout image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) captures the massive storm off the East Coast of the United States

Boston suffered historic flooding because 'bomb cyclone' hit at a high tide that was exacerbated by a supermoon

Boston suffered its worst flooding in 40 years on Thursday as the city was hit by Winter Storm Grayson

Experts say that a reason the flooding was so bad was because the storm hit at high tide

The high tide was also exacerbated by Wednesday's supermoon

A supermoon is a full moon that occurs when the moon is closest to Earth in its orbit

Floodwaters could freeze over in this weekends freezing temperatures

A wave crashes over homes on Lighthouse Rd. in Scituate, Massachusetts on Thursday as a massive winter storm begins to bear down on the region

Above, another view of water crashing over homes in Scituate, Massachusetts on Thursday

Boston experienced historic flooding on Thursday, after a 'bomb cyclone' winter storm hit the Northeast, causing travel chaos across the region, but officials have predicted that the aftermath may be deadlier than the storm

The floodwaters were thigh-deep on this stretch of road in Boston on Thursday

There was also significant flooding around the Plum Island Beachcoma

'Firefighters come to the rescue of an adult male trapped by rising water,' the dept. tweeted. 'The firefighters… bringing the driver to safety. Please avoid these dangerously high waters.' The first responders were then seen carrying the man (pictured) to safety

White-out conditions are seen in Hull, Massachusetts on Thursday. Hull is located on narrow peninsula that extends into Boston Harbor and often bares the brunt of winter storms that hit the area

A news crew readies for a live shot in Copley square in Boston, Massachusetts on Thursday

People walk through the streets of Boston as snow falls from a massive winter storm on Thursday

This aerial photograph shows snow in Washington,DC with the Washington Memorial Monument in the distance on Thursday

The Holland Tunnel entrance sign advises 'Avoid Unnecessary Travel' on Thursday in New York City

A DelDot truck plows snow along Delaware Route 1 in Rehoboth, Delaware on Thursday

People make their way during a winter storm in New York on Thursday. Meanwhile, children in the city stayed home due to a snow day