Winter storm in the US continues to rage: 2 meters of snow, 17 dead and more than 1 million people without electricity

Several people have died, more than 1 million customers have been left without power, and travelers are facing delays and flight cancellations due to a monstrous winter storm. Temperatures have dropped across much of the United States. The publication told more about the elements NBC News.

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Heavy snowfall and blizzard in the US does not subside. Total rainfall on December 23 during the day ranged from 1 inch (2,5 cm) in Telluride, Colorado to 22 inches (55 cm) in East Jordan, Michigan. Gusty winds broke trees, cut wires and caused damage.

Severe cold weather is expected to last through the holiday weekend across much of the eastern US, with cold warnings even extending to Florida.

More than 200 million people, or about 60% of the US population, received some form of inclement weather warning.

As the storm heads to Canada, strong winds in the Great Lakes region will continue to cause snowstorms in western New York and Michigan. fox weather.

Temperatures below freezing reached as far south as the Gulf Coast. In some places in the south, temperature records have been broken for several years.

This was this afternoon… still have power thankfully… much worse now though#Buffalo #snowmageddon #bombcyclone #WinterStormElliott pic.twitter.com/LAmPtCESaB

— Chris Snusz (@under2catching) December 24, 2022

Saturday and Sunday will be the coldest days on the east coast and southeast.

Temperatures will begin to rise gradually from Monday, December 26, and will return to above-average levels in most of the country by mid-week.

Snowfalls in some parts of the Great Lakes are still raging. Their speed sometimes exceeds 2 inches (5,4 cm) per hour. More than 2-4 feet (0,6-1,2 m) of snow will fall over much of Michigan and western New York. It is possible that in some places near Buffalo and Watertown (New York) the snow level will reach 5-6 feet (1,5-1,8 m).

Our heat stopped working so Went out in backyard to shovel the snow off the heat pipe! It was the most brutal cold, wind and snow Stay safe everyone and stay safe #BombCyclone #blizzard #Blizzardof2022 #buffaloblizzard #snowstorm pic.twitter.com/gkVkIbwr8q

— Smita (@smitascookery) December 24, 2022

Wind gusts that reached 75 miles (120 km) per hour in Ohio and New York on Saturday, December 24 will remain at 40 miles (64 km) per hour. At a speed of 50-70 miles (80-112 km) per hour, they should be expected near the Great Lakes.

These winds on the resulting snow cover will cause ground blizzards. Their impetuous nature will not lose their destructive power, which is fraught with power outages.

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Wind gusts with the strength of a tropical storm, in places even the strength of a hurricane, have cut power to more than 1,4 million customers from Texas to Maine this week.

The snow will begin to melt on Christmas Eve, and on Monday, December 26, there will be only a few lingering small snowfalls.

17 dead

At least 17 people have died in storm-related natural disasters. Deaths have occurred in Oklahoma, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Ohio, Kansas and Nebraska.

According to officials, four people died in Kansas and Nebraska - all because of the car.

The Nebraska State Patrol confirmed one disaster-related death. Additional details were not disclosed. A department spokesman said they have responded to more than 600 incidents related to the storm.

The Kansas Highway Patrol recorded three fatal accidents, which are also believed to be related to bad weather.

A man died after his car collided with another vehicle that lost control and overturned. The car of the deceased went off the road and crashed into a tree.

Zachary Beeler, 33, of Kansas City, Missouri, died after he lost control of his truck, which swerved in the middle of a highway. Then this car was hit by two others passing nearby. No injuries were reported in those vehicles.

Grant Lysell-Alkir, 21, of Lindsborg, Kansas, was the victim of an SUV in which he was a passenger. The car went into a ditch on Highway 135 in Saline County and overturned. The 16-year-old passenger received minor injuries.

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— Chris Weather (@MyChevres) December 24, 2022

Over 10 flights delayed

Thousands of people have faced flight delays and cancellations due to a winter storm hitting the country.

About 10 flights within the US were delayed on Dec. 400, with another 23 canceled, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware.com.

This happened after about 22 flights were canceled on December 2700, and another 24 aircraft were not released from airports on December 1047, writes Reuters.

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Amtrak passenger rail, disrupting holiday travel for thousands, shut down dozens of trains over Christmas.

Southwest canceled 1 flights on Dec. 238, or 23% of all scheduled flights, while Alaska Airlines (ALK.N) canceled 29 flights, or 507% of its total inventory.

At Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, 357 flights, or 63% of departures, were canceled.

Transportation Department chief Pete Buttigieg said the US aviation system is "under enormous stress" due to two different storms and strong winds affecting airports across the country.

Dangerously low temperature

Forecasters warn of life-threatening temperatures.

Formidable winds “pose a potentially life-threatening threat to stranded travelers, people working outdoors, and pets and livestock,” the National Weather Service warned. “In some areas, being outdoors can cause frostbite in minutes.”

People should prepare for extreme cold by wrapping up in warm clothes and packing safety kits in their cars.

“Make sure that outdoor animals and livestock are well protected from the cold,” the message says.

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