The cold-fatigued Northeast is begging for a pattern change. Unfortunately, the next strong cold front will usher in another blast of arctic air this weekend, dropping some temperatures into record territory.

If you didn’t see it, you probably wouldn’t believe it. A security camera captured the dramatic moment an avalanche slammed into a mountain resort town in northern India. Everything disappears under a wall of white, but incredibly, no deaths or serious injuries were reported.

Even the most daring and experienced skiers don’t want to get down the mountain this way. Sixty-seven skiers waited for hours as crews worked to rescue them from a gondola stuck in mid-air over the Gore Mountain ski resort in New York. Watch how they were carefully lowered to the ground one-by-one, amid strong winds and temperatures in the 20s.

Think the recent cold snap was chilling. The world's coldest town once plunged to an unthinkable low over 90 years ago. Here's how cold it was and why Siberia is so frigid.

We're not calling a winner of Sunday's big game. But based on weather statistics, one of these teams typically takes the trophy for playing their home games in more challenging conditions.