1.
The Arctic is the area of the world around the North Pole. It is extremely cold and there is very little light in winter and very little darkness in summer.
...winter in the Arctic.
...Arctic ice.
? Ant~
N-PROPER: the N
2.
If you describe a place or the weather as ~, you are emphasizing that it is extremely cold. (INFORMAL)
The bathroom, with its ancient facilities, is positively ~.
= freezing
ADJ emphasis