US EditionMost snow in years, blizzard conditions possible in parts of Southeast from powerful bomb cyclone
The bomb cyclone caused record low temperatures and over 200,000 power outages, with North Carolina expecting up to 13 inches of snow and heavy winds, officials said.
- On Saturday, an explosively deepening offshore cyclone dropped snow across eastern Tennessee, the Carolinas, and southern Virginia, with blizzard conditions possible in the Carolinas, the National Weather Service said.
- With arctic air plunging southward, the low-pressure system near the North Carolina coast will rapidly intensify through bombogenesis, sending subfreezing temperatures into South Florida and the Southeast.
- Forecasts show parts of the southern Appalachians, the Carolinas and Georgia could see 6 to 10 inches of snow, with Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, expecting up to 8 inches and Charlotte, North Carolina, roughly a foot.
- Residents faced widespread outages as more than 230,000 homes and businesses lacked power Friday morning, over 100 deaths were reported, and about 80 warming centers opened with National Guard aid.
- North Carolina declared a state of emergency, and North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein urged people to stay off roads as forecasters said bitter cold and heavy snow could persist into February.
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The southeastern United States is experiencing unusually severe winter weather. North Carolina has received up to 20 inches of snow and Orlando, Florida, has broken a temperature record that has been in place for more than 100 years. In Florida, iguanas have been falling from trees due to the cold, local television station WPLG 10 reported.
Iguanas Drop From Florida's Trees as Record Cold Blasts Southern US
Iguanas stunned by cold temperatures dropped from trees in usually balmy Florida on Sunday as icy conditions blasted southern US states, dumping nearly a half-meter of snow in some areas and whipping up high winds that caused traffic chaos.
Cold Tightens Grip on Millions
A huge swath of the US from the Gulf Coast into New England was mired in extra-cold temperatures Sunday after a bomb cyclone brought heavy snow and hundreds of flight cancellations to North Carolina, flurries and falling iguanas in Florida, and more misery for thousands who are still without power...
The south-east of the country has been confronted with heavy snowfall over the weekend. The cold wave will continue on Monday.
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Le Journal de QuebecAbnormally low temperatures dropped the iguanas from the trees in Florida.
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