US EditionTracking the Potentially Historic US Winter Storm in Maps and Charts
Snowfall of 6 to 12 inches with localized totals over a foot is forecast amid record-breaking cold, increasing hazards and potential power outages, officials said.
- A major winter storm is expected to extend across hundreds of miles from Friday into next week, spreading heavy snow and damaging ice across the eastern two-thirds of the United States, threatening some 200 million Americans.
- A deep trough in the jet stream funnels Arctic air south, while moisture from Baja California combines with cold to grip dozens of states from New Mexico to Maine.
- Snow totals of 6 to 12 inches are possible across a wide swath, with localized totals topping a foot and several large cities in the projected snow band seeing rates over an inch per hour.
- Several large cities and interstate corridors face travel disruptions and potential power outages, which could extend into early next week as the cold speeds up ice buildup, complicating cleanup and straining repair crews.
- Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued disaster declarations for more than half the counties in Texas, while officials compare the storm to the 2021 Texas freeze and the 1998 widespread ice storm and $2.7 billion in inflation-adjusted damage.
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Tracking the potentially historic US winter storm in maps and charts
A major winter storm is set to spread heavy snow and damaging ice across a large portion of the United States over the coming days. Dangerously cold temperatures will only worsen the storm and increase its danger.
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