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At least ten people have been killed amid brutal winter storms sweeping the United States, according to media reports and local officials.
Several of those deaths were in the southern US, where ice and snow have created dangerous road conditions. Multiple people also died in Oregon, where arctic temperatures have chilled the state and residents are preparing for continuing ice storms.
This week put an end to nearly two-year snowless streaks New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington DC broke. All of these cities went more than 700 days without more than an inch of snow in a single day.
Officials issued severe weather warnings from coast to coast on Tuesday after heavy snow impacted the Northeast, and freezing rain deluged the Pacific Northwest.
The Midwest, Great Plains and the Rockies can expect another day of record-breaking, bitterly cold temperatures with wind chills below minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit (F). Below -18F (-27C), frostbite can develop in fifteen minutes.
A brief reprieve from the dangerous cold is expected to follow on Wednesday - before another Arctic blast hits the country later this week, the National Weather Service reported.
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Show latest update 52 minutes ago Road chaos in the South as ice, snow blanket the region
The South is facing chaos on the roads as wintry conditions make travel via car dangerous.
Tennessee officials cleared more than 150 vehicles off the roadways today in just two regions of the state on Monday, according to Tennessee Department of Transportation Community Relations Officer Rae Anne Bradley.
In Mississippi, state officials are telling residents to keep their cars parked as ice on roads and bridges makes travel unsafe. Overnight Monday, one man died after he exited his car to assess the damage from a crash and was hit by a truck. The incident happened on Highway 49 in Humphreys County, Mississippi.
Katie Hawkinson 16 January 2024 20:30
1 hour ago ICYMI: Ted Cruz slammed for joking that Texans should ‘join me in Cancun’ as state braces for deep freeze
Ted Cruz has been slammed for joking that Texans should “join me in Cancun” as the state braces for a deep freeze.
“Texans, with the freeze coming, wrap your pipes, cover your plants, stay off icy roads & keep your family safe. And, if it gets too damn cold, join me in Cancun!” he wrote on X.
His tweet came after Texans were warned by the state’s governor Greg Abbott to get ready for ice weather conditions that are expected to continue into Tuesday evening.
Read more from Martha McHardy:
Ted Cruz slammed for ‘join me in Cancun’ joke as Texas braces for deep freeze ‘It wasn’t funny then and it’s not funny now’ one person wrote
Katie Hawkinson 16 January 2024 20:00
1 hour ago Federal offices closed in Washington, DC for first time in 2 years
Officials have closed federal government offices in Washington, DC for the first time since January 2022.
The move comes as several school districts in the area close their doors amid the capital’s first significant snowfall in two years.
Meanwhile, travellers are facing chaos in the capital’s local airport, Reagan National Airport (DCA). At least 280 flights were cancelled Tuesday while another 216 have been delayed, likely in large part due to winter weather.
Washington, DC residents celebrate the snow day with a snowball fight on the National Mall
(EPA)
Katie Hawkinson 16 January 2024 19:30
2 hours ago Texas sets multiple records for power demand and supply this season
The Texas power grid set three all-time records for power demand and supply this winter, according to Governor Greg Abbott.
“The ERCOT power grid performed flawlessly, never failing,” Mr Abbott said on X. “No Texan lost power b/c of the grid.”
At least 12,000 Texans are, however, without power as of Tuesday afternoon, according to PowerOutage.us.
Two years ago, a massive winter freeze devastated the state of Texas and marked the first billion-dollar weather disaster of 2021. More than 200 people died, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information, as millions lost power in freezing temperatures and roads proved unusable.
Katie Hawkinson 16 January 2024 19:00
2 hours ago Travel chaos persists as more than 5,000 flights are delayed
At least 5,600 flights within, into, or out of the US have been delayed so far Tuesday, with another 2,000 cancelled.
Washington, DC’s Reagan National Airport, Chicago O’Hare International Airport, and New York’s LaGuardia Airport are among the worst impacted.
One flight from Washington, DC to Nashville International Airport was stuck on the tarmac for eight hours after they landed in Tennessee due to major snowfall, Fox5 DC reports.
Katie Hawkinson 16 January 2024 18:41
3 hours ago At least ten deaths linked to cold weather since Friday
At least ten people have died in circumstances suspected to be linked to the current winter storms over the weekend and into this week, according to media reports and local authorities.
In Portland, Oregon, county officials are investigating two possible hypothermia deaths, according to The Portland Tribune, with two more killed over the weekend when trees fell on their homes.
In White County, Arkansas, one man died after crossing the centre lane while driving and crashing into a tree on Sunday, according to police records. The state was covered with snow and ice at the time, and meteorologists expect
Officials in Mississippi said that one person had died while driving on Highway 49 just south of Silver City at around 8 pm local time on Sunday, while Tennessee reported one more weather-related death without giving any details.
And in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, three homeless men have been found dead with suspected hypothermia in the freezing cold streets over the past few days.
Katie Hawkinson 16 January 2024 18:01
3 hours ago SEE IT: Washington, DC celebrates snowfall after two years without
Washington, DC residents participated in a snowball fight on the National Mall on 16 January 2024
(EPA)
Kids and adults alike in Washington, DC are celebrating as the nation’s capital sees more than an inch of snow for the first time in two years.
Families went sledding in the fresh snow in Washington DC on 16 January 2024
(AFP via Getty Images)
Washington, DC residents participated in a snowball fight on the National Mall on 16 January 2024
(EPA)
Katie Hawkinson 16 January 2024 17:30
4 hours ago Schools across the country close early for winter storm
Families around the US are waking up to school cancellations as snow blankets several states.
Schools in New Jersey, Connecticut, Tennessee, New York, Virginia, Maryland, Washington DC and more are cancelled or on two-hour delays Tuesday morning.
In several states, this week marks the end of a nearly two-year snowless streak.
Snowball fight erupts on National Mall in Washington, DC
Katie Hawkinson 16 January 2024 17:09
4 hours ago Deadly winter storms expose 112-year-old shipwreck in Maine’s Acadia National Park
Amid flooding, snow and freezing rain across the US, treacherous weather in Maine brought a rare glimpse of a 112-year-old shipwreck at Acadia National Park.
The two-masted sailing schooner named “Tay” ran aground on Mount Desert Island in July 1911 when it struck a ledge during a storm, resulting in the death of the ship’s cook, according to an article in the Bar Harbor Record at the time.
The Tay quickly broke into pieces and a large portion of the ship’s cargo was washed ashore by the waves as its Captain I.W. Scott tried unsuccessfully to make it to harbor. But last week, following storms across the country, part of the shipwreck was brought to the surface, washing up on Mount Desert Island’s Sand Beach after being buried for decades.
Martha McHardy has more:
Deadly winter storms expose 112-year-old shipwreck in Maine’s Acadia National Park Part of the shipwreck was brought to the surface, washing up on Mount Desert Island’s Sand Beach after being buried for decades
Katie Hawkinson 16 January 2024 16:30
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5 hours ago Chicago opens additional warming centers amid life-threatening cold
City of Chicago officials have opened additional warming centres for residents and migrants, as well as extended the hours of drop-in centres for unhoused people, CBS News reports.
The move comes as meteorologists predict wind chills as low as -30F (-34C) across Chicago on Tuesday.
The National Weather Service has warned residents to stay inside whenever possible and to cover all exposed skin while outdoors amid these temperatures. When wind chills are below -18F, frostbite can set in within 15 minutes.
Katie Hawkinson 16 January 2024 16:00
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