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Snow and ice covers Soldier Field and the skyline as temperatures during the past two days have dipped to lows around -20 degrees on January 31, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. -AFP

PETALING JAYA: Gripped by a record-setting cold snap, Malaysian students in Chicago are covering up, even their noses, to avoid frostbites.

“I have four layers of clothing, jeans with leggings inside, and pashmina to cover my mouth,” said Council of Malaysian Midwest Students (COMMS) president Adlin Iskandar, 22.

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