A coast-to-coast storm that paralyzed roads and blacked out nearly 1 million homes and businesses was set to pound California on Friday, sparking warnings about floods and blizzards. The National Weather Service warned of a 'cold and dangerous winter storm' through Saturday.
A coast-to-coast storm that paralyzed roads and blacked out nearly 1 million homes and businesses was set to pound California on Friday, sparking warnings about floods and blizzards.
In the Pacific Northwest, much of Oregon's largest city was shut down after almost a foot of snow fell unexpectedly. It took drivers in Portland by surprise, stalling traffic during the Wednesday evening rush hour and trapping motorists on freeways, some of whom spent the night in their cars. The snow began to melt later in the day but as temperatures dropped and night fell, roads became slick with black ice.
Widespread power outages were reported in Michigan, Illinois, California, New York and Wisconsin, according to the website PowerOutage.us. A Michigan firefighter died Wednesday after coming in contact with a downed power line in the village of Paw Paw, authorities said. Evacuation warnings also were issued in Ventura County for four areas that were considered unstable after being hit hard by storms last month.
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