On Tuesday, a powerful winter storm swept over the eastern side of the US, killing four people and cutting power to over 600,000 homes nationwide.
Furthermore, travel schedules have been rescheduled in anticipation of a severe freeze that is predicted to descend on the area beginning this weekend, according to Axios.
In January, the storm succeeded in breaking the previous record for Indianapolis’s lowest air pressure.
The financial firm London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) predicts that the country will likely experience its “coldest weather since December 2022” after this storm.
On January 9, 2024, Daniel Henderson shovels snow out of his driveway in Waukee, Iowa, following a winter storm.
In Waukee, Iowa, US, on January 9, 2024, Daniel Henderson removes snow from his driveway following a winter storm. — Reuters
In the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, wind gusts are predicted to smash records, with gusts potentially surpassing 100 mph at elevations of 1,000 to 4,000 feet.
Massive power outages could result from this. PowerOutage.us reports that over 600,000 people nationwide, including roughly 190,000 in New York, were impacted by power outages throughout the course of the previous night.
Following thousands of delays and cancellations the day before, FlightAware reports that the storm caused over 3,100 delays and over 1,000 early cancellations on Wednesday.
Extreme weather, including strong gusts on Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay Bridge, forced the closure of roads nationwide on Tuesday and Wednesday.
In Des Moines, Iowa, the United States, on January 8, 2024, a man walks his dogs across a snow-covered road as passing cars pass by. – News reports
In Des Moines, Iowa, the United States, on January 8, 2024, a man walks his dogs across a snow-covered road as passing cars pass by. – News reports
Due to wind and flash flood dangers, schools in Charlotte, Raleigh, and Washington, DC, closed early. According to Axios, closures went all the way south to Florida and into the Carolinas. Schools in New Jersey and New York, meanwhile, declared later openings because of the possibility of floods and power outages.
The storm that’s “producing a multitude of significant impacts from the Midwest to the East Coast” is expected to persist into Wednesday, according to the Weather Prediction Center of the National Weather Service.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has indicated a “moderate risk” of flash floods and river flooding from Richmond to Boston due to severe rains.
From Virginia to Tampa, Florida, there were tornado watches in place, and as of early Wednesday, at least 15 had been reported. A significant Arctic outbreak is anticipated to occur after this week’s end and throughout the weekend, along with another strong winter storm.
