This story is free to read.

AP PHOTOS: Deep freeze in eastern US, snow in Middle East

A tourist walks past the brink of the American Falls, Friday, Feb. 20, 2015 in Niagara Falls, N.Y. Although sections of the three waterfalls that make up the natural attraction appear to have frozen in place, the Niagara River continues to flow. (AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson) A tourist walks past the brink of the American Falls, Friday, Feb. 20, 2015 in Niagara Falls, N.Y. Although sections of the three waterfalls that make up the natural attraction appear to have frozen in place, the Niagara River continues to flow. (AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson)

By Associated Press February 20, 2015 1 min read

An arctic blast that forecasters are calling the “Siberian Express” plunged the eastern half of the United States into a deep freeze Friday – as far south as Florida.

Meanwhile, a place less accustomed to the big chill got a taste as up to 10 inches of snow fell in Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and elsewhere in the Middle East.

Here’s a look at 10 exceptional winter weather pictures from around the world.