A potent winter storm is poised to unleash heavy snow and ice across the mid-Atlantic states, triggering warnings of treacherous travel conditions, potential power outages, and flooding. Virginia Governor declares a state of emergency, while utility companies brace for increased demand and prepare for widespread outages. The storm's impact extends beyond the mid-Atlantic, with dangerous cold gripping the Pacific Northwest and prompting concerns about hypothermia.
A wintry storm is set to batter the mid-Atlantic states with significant snow and ice accumulations, prompting warnings of potential power outages and hazardous travel conditions. The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings from Kentucky to southern New Jersey, with the heaviest snow, up to 10 inches, expected in portions of northern and central Virginia and eastern West Virginia .
Ice accumulations could range from a glaze in Kentucky and West Virginia to a half-inch in the Roanoke Valley of southwest Virginia, posing a risk of power outages and tree damage.Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency ahead of the storm, allowing state agencies to assist local governments. Schools and government offices throughout Virginia were closed Tuesday. Appalachian Power, which serves 1 million customers in West Virginia, Virginia, and Tennessee, has requested 700 additional workers from neighboring utilities to address potential problems. In East Tennessee, forecasters warn of an increasing flood threat throughout the week, with up to 8 inches of rain possible by Sunday. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is taking steps to mitigate flood risk, including lowering lake levels and emptying storage reservoirs.The storm's impact extends beyond Virginia and West Virginia. The National Park Service closed a portion of the George Washington Memorial Parkway in northern Virginia, a route prone to hazardous conditions during winter storms due to abandoned cars obstructing the road. Meanwhile, in the Pacific Northwest, a separate storm system is bringing dangerous cold from an Arctic air mass stretching from Portland, Oregon, to the Great Lakes. Two children under 10 likely died from exposure to the cold in Detroit after being found with other family members in a van at a casino parking garage. In Oregon, officials have opened three severe weather shelters with over 230 beds in the Portland area. The city is also enhancing outreach programs to distribute warm clothing, blankets, and hand warmers to an estimated 4,000 people living outside. In Butte, Montana, temperatures are expected to drop to minus 33 degrees, prompting advocates for the homeless to distribute essential winter gear to those in need.
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