US EditionMajor Winter Storm Pounds US From South to Northeast
The storm caused hazardous travel and states of emergency in 20 states, with over 700,000 power outages and 10,000 flight cancellations reported on Sunday, officials said.
- On Sunday, a major winter storm struck from Texas to New England, causing over 700,000 power outages reported by PowerOutage.com, canceling more than 10,000 flights tracked by FlightAware, and prompting states of emergency in at least 20 states and Washington, D.C.
- A stretched polar vortex sent Arctic air spilling into North America and produced the storm system, while the National Weather Service warned the Arctic air mass will push temperatures dangerously low and that snow and sleet impacts will linger into next week.
- PowerOutage.com reported most outages were in the southern U.S., including nearly 250,000 customers without power in Tennessee, while Texas, Mississippi, and Louisiana each had over 100,000 outages and Washington state saw several inches of snow.
- The National Weather Service warned heavy ice could cause `long-duration power outages, extensive tree damage, and extremely dangerous or impassable travel conditions`, while authorities from Texas to North Carolina and New York urged residents to stay home and federal offices were preemptively closed for Monday.
- Scientists say increasing polar-vortex disruptions may be linked to climate change, though debate remains unsettled, and President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he would monitor the storm and stay in touch with states.
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Major winter storm pounds US from south to northeast
A major winter storm brought hazardous conditions to a wide swath of the United States on Sunday, from Texas to New England, prompting warnings to stay off roads, along with mass flight cancellations and power outages.
A severe winter storm has caused numerous power outages and massive disruptions to air travel in the United States. According to the Poweroutage website, approximately 500,000 households are currently without power, with the southern part of the country being particularly affected. In Tennessee, where more than 1.3 centimeters of ice have accumulated, over 128,000 customers are without electricity. More than 100,000 households in both Texas and …
Winter storm cripples US with power outages and flight cancellations
Washington, Jan 25 : A massive winter storm has left more than half a million people without electricity and forced thousands of flight cancellations across the United States, as forecasters warn of “historic” conditions sweeping much of the country. By Sunday morning, over 500,000 customers were without power, with Mississippi, Texas, and Tennessee each reporting more than 100,000 outages. Louisiana and New Mexico also faced widespread disrupti…
Millions of residents across the United States are now facing a state of emergency as the storm is expected to affect areas from the Southwest to the Northeast starting Saturday.
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