Snow, sleet and freezing temperatures are forecast for the south, midwest and east coast over the weekend
The dangerous monster storm threatening half of the US was bearing down on Friday with 13 states already declaring emergencies and areas typically unused to prolonged Arctic temperatures bracing for power failures and supply shortages.
At least 230 million people are likely to be affected by the massive winter weather system as it forms in parts of the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains and surges across southern and midwestern areas from Friday, blowing up the east coast on Saturday and as far north as Maine by Sunday.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/23/winter-storm-emergency-declarations
Author : Anna Betts in New York
Publish date : 2026-01-23 16:06:00
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