Blast of frigid weather has already hammered Pacific north-west and could reach as far south as Florida by Friday
A worker from Washington department of transportation clears a drain during heavy snow on the morning commute in Seattle on Tuesday.A worker from Washington department of transportation clears a drain during heavy snow on the morning commute in Seattle on Tuesday.Much of the US is braced for a dangerous mix of sub-zero temperatures, howling winds and blizzard conditions expected to disrupt plans for millions of holiday travelers.
Even warm-weather states are preparing for the worst. Texas officials are hoping to avoid a repeat of thethat left millions without power, some for several days. Temperatures were expected to dip to near freezing as far south as central Florida by the weekend. “I would not be surprised if there are lots of [travel] delays due to wind and also a lot of delays due to the snow,” said Bob Oravec, lead forecaster for the NWS in College Park, Maryland.said conditions had resulted in an “unprecedented number of cancelled flights”, adding that cancellations and delays “will persist for the majority of scheduled flights” and that de-icing will continue.
Several inches of snow were expected from Chicago through the Great Lakes by Friday. Snow was also forecast in the lower midwest. Delta, American, United and Southwest airlines said they were waiving change fees for people traveling through affected airports. In Texas, where the temperature is expected to drop to around 11F, the power grid will be put to the test once again. Alast year led to one of the biggest power outages in US history, knocking out electricity to 4 million customers and leading to hundreds of deaths.
In Jackson, Mississippi, where dangerously cold weather is expected by the weekend, all eyes are on the troubled water system. A cold snap in 2021 left tens of thousands without running water after pipes froze, and the mayor, Chokwe Antar Lumumba, said on Monday the water system remained a “huge vulnerability”.
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