How cold is it? Even the mermaids are frozen

On its Facebook page, the Norfolk Police Department posted a photo of the mermaid at Nauticus, the city's maritime-themed science center and museum situated on the waterfront in downtown Norfolk.

"Want to know what it feels like in #NorfolkVA," the post reads, showing a photo of icicles hanging from the mermaid's arms, torso and tails.

It doesn’t take Dumbo to realize that it is cold in Norfolk -- and in plenty of other places affected by the winter storm that has hit the Midwest and the Northeast.