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Winter storm, sub-freezing cold descend on US, from Rockies to Atlantic Coast
The storm is expected to cause widespread power outages and travel disruptions with snowfall over 12 inches in some areas, impacting more than 170 million people, NWS said.
- On Friday, the National Weather Service warned more than 170 million people are under winter storm alerts as snow falls in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas, with the system moving from the Southern Rockies toward the Eastern Seaboard.
- Combining Pacific and Gulf moisture streams with an Arctic air mass and a warm layer aloft produced snow, sleet, and freezing rain, AccuWeather warned of cold not seen since 2021.
- Snow reports and extreme cold suggest snowfall above 12 inches in the Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, nearly 1,700 flights canceled and central U.S. wind chills as low as minus 58.
- AccuWeather warned at least 15 states, including Texas, declared state emergency declarations, with significant ice accumulations threatening long-duration outages and dangerous travel, as AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter urged preparedness.
- More than 160 million people are at risk, and ERCOT asked Texans to conserve power as officials warn of grid stress reminiscent of the 2021 Texas outage, with over 50,000 mutual assistance workers staged .
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