Frozen Potomac River, Lakes Show Just How Cold It Is (Photos)

ALEXANDRIA, VA—We don't need to tell you it's cold. Really cold. Really, really cold. An arctic blast continues to grip the DC region, with a scary-sounding "bomb cyclone" winter hurricane on the way for parts of the East Coast.

And while the name of that storm is rather terrifying, the winter freeze is creating some astounding beauty around DC and Northern Virginia. It's so cold, parts of the Potomac River and other bodies of water have frozen over. In some parts, it has frozen completely, prompting a misguided group of young people to drive onto the frozen river in Loudoun County. And people have ventured onto the completely frozen Capitol and Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pools.

See images of the icy Potomac River and other frozen phenomenabelow.

(Do you have any good photos of the frozen-over river or other icy anomalies around Northern Virginia and DC? Email the photo and location to emily.leayman@patch.com.)

The Washington Monument is seen in the distance, reflected in the frozen Potomac River, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018, from Arlington, Va. Temperatures hovered in the low twenties as a cold snap continues in the region. (Carolyn Kaster, Associated Press)