The Côte-Nord polar vortex in photos

An arctic air mass has settled on the North Shore this week, having the temperatures lurking well below the seasonal normal. The - team has decided to document this cold wave by calling photos of residents. Here is an overview of the best polar shots.

In Schefferville, Mercury dropped to less than 34 degrees, with a feeling at less than 49 in the night from Monday to Tuesday. This mass of Arctic air has completely frosted certain structures and vehicles, as is the case with this truck parked on the path of the Tata Steel mine.

A snowstorm invited itself to the village of Port-Menier, on the island of Anticosti on Tuesday. Wind gusts have swept the island, considerably reducing visibility.

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Aviary fauna was not spared from the cold. This is the case of residents of the Godbout bird interpretation center. Some of them are polar birds and have feathers that isolate them, such as the Harfang des Neiges or the Grand Duke of America. The latter has even developed a technique to eat in recent days: to bed on your frozen mouse to soften it.

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The ice deficit on the Gulf of St. Lawrence is important this winter, but temperatures around the least 30 degrees of the last days have enabled the formation of ice blocks, in the bay of Sept-Îles.

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The septilian photographer Jean-Philip Grenier froze his fingers a few times to capture his pictures of sea smoke. To succeed in this type of photo, you need a long focal length and get up early. This is when the temperature contrasts between air and water are the most important.

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Commander Charcot moored Thursday at the Quai de Sept-Îles. It is the first winter cruise ship to anchor on the North Shore. The visit to the icebreaker closes the cold wave that fell on the North Shore.