Arctic air invades the Northeast

The phrase "cold outside" does not begin to describe it. With the mercury well below zero in some northern regions, people in New York and New England will face some of the coldest temperatures of the region has seen in years.

Temperatures in Boston dropped to 2 degrees below zero on Monday morning, according to CNN meteorologists. South, New York, it was even worse, with the morning mail the temperature is 6 below zero.

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has called the people in his state to take extra precautions in the dangerously cold weather. In a statement released Monday, has informed the governor that he had put state agencies on alert to respond to any public safety and public health that may arise.

"In addition to reach the cities and towns to ensure they are ready and committed to support, if necessary," the statement said.

Patrick is working with United Way and the Agency for the Massachusetts Emergency Management to provide services and assistance to state residents.

Boston could be considered pleasant by their neighbors to the west, according to CNN meteorologist Sean Morris. In North Adams, Massachusetts, on Sunday morning low was 20 degrees below zero.

In New York, the cold caused problems for travelers. Schools in North Syracuse was forced to close after dozens of 136 district buses failed to start, according to local media.

"We have the opportunity to put on the road, then abandoned and not being able to pick up students," said district director of transportation CNN affiliate WSYR Mike Janisch.

Amtrak has had to close part of its service in New York as well.

A statement released on Monday said that low temperatures have caused some signals, switches and freezing equipment, leading to the cancellation of some services in the region.

Northwest of Albany, the temperature dropped to 30 below in Indian Lake, and 22 fewer Gloversville.

Other northern states also face the cold. In Mount Washington, New Hampshire, temperatures dropped to 35 degrees below zero.

But if you believe that global temperatures approaching record low, you're far away. On July 21, 1983, the temperature dropped to 129 chilling below zero degrees at the Vostok Station, Antarctica - the coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth.