A 55-year-old man was "cold and frozen" when he was found dead in a Milwaukee, Wisconsin, garage on Tuesday, according to a local official.
The man, whose identity was not released, collapsed in his detached garage with a snow shovel close by, Karen Domagalski, operations manager at the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's office, told ABC News.
(MORE: The latest forecast as brutally cold temperatures hit major cities)It's unclear how long the man was in the garage, Domagalski said.
The autopsy is pending, she said.
(MORE: How to stay safe in the cold as frigid temperatures hit)This death comes as the Midwest faces a massive winter blast and dangerous temperatures.
As Wisconsin residents dig out from over 1 foot of snow, dangerously cold air -- the coldest in decades -- is expected in the Midwest Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning.
(MORE: What you need to know about winter storms)Chicago could see a wind chill of minus 50 degrees and Green Bay could see a wind chill of minus 40 on Wednesday.