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Deadly Storm Hits US From Texas To New England,Leaves 800,000 Without Power(Pix) by FreeStuffsNG(op): 1:30pm On Jan 26
Deadly storm hits US from Texas to New England, leaving 800,000 without power

Summary
A major storm is hitting the US, leaving at least seven people dead and hundreds of thousands without power

Schools and roads across the country have been closed and flights have been cancelled

Warnings from the National Weather Service (NWS) stretch from Texas in the south to New England in the north-east

At least two people have died of hypothermia in Louisiana, and other deaths linked to the storm have been reported in Texas, Tennessee and Kansas

Our map shows the extent of snowfall from Friday to Sunday - with flurries reaching into the south-western states of New Mexico and Arizona.

Hazardous ice, sub-zero temperatures and up to 79cm of snow: A look at the storm's impact


It is no surprise that the most significant snowfall of all in the US has been seen over high ground – with 31in (79cm) of snow recorded at Bonito Lake, high up in the mountains of New Mexico and 23in (58cm) at Crested Butte in the Rocky Mountains, in Colorado.

But this storm has brought disruption to a much wider area with the US National Weather service reporting 17in (43cm) of snow in Boston (Massachusetts), 12in (30cm) at Newark (New Jersey) and over 11in (28cm) at Central Park in the heart of New York City.

Significant snow was also reported in states further south, including Texas, Oklahoma and Tennessee.

Freezing rain brought hazardous ice and dangerous travel conditions, and Monday morning temperatures are below freezing, even along large swathes of the Gulf coast.


Deadly winter storm engulfs large parts of the US

Two American Airlines planes wait on the ground at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday. It's dark, and there is snow on the ground. Large machines are moving the snow into large piles

Thousands of flights continue to be cancelled across the US.

According to the website FlightAware, more than 3,650 have been cancelled in the US today.

And that's on top of more than 15,700 flights cancelled over the weekend.

Tennessee worst hit by power outages

In Nashville, Tennessee, a tree fell near power lines during the storm over the weekend

There are still more than 800,000 people currently experiencing power outages because of the winter storm, according to poweroutage.us.

Tennessee is the worst affected state, with nearly 250,000 customers currently without electricity.

Some 157,000 are without power in Mississippi and more than 100,000 in Louisiana, with East Carroll Country the worst affected area in the state.

Over the weekend, a powerful storm travelled across the US.

Heavy snow, ice and dangerously low temperatures were felt in large swathes of the country, from Texas to New England.

Snow hits south-western US with up to 18 inches recorded in north-east

This map shows the extent of snowfall across the US from Friday to Sunday - with flurries reaching into the south-western states of New Mexico, and Arizona.

Suggested alt text Map of the United States showing snowfall accumulation over a 72‑hour period ending at midnight Sunday. A colour scale indicates snow totals from 2 inches (5 cm) in light blue to 18 inches in dark red. A broad band of heavier snowfall stretches from Texas northeast through the Midwest and into the Northeast, with particularly high accumulations around St. Louis and across parts of Pennsylvania, New York, and New England. Lighter snowfall appears across surrounding regions. Major cities such as St. Louis and New York are labelled.

Almost half of US states declare weather emergency

Twenty-three states, plus Washington DC, have declared states of emergency due to the freezing conditions, with at least 10 activating their National Guards, according to our US partner CBS News.

States of emergency were declared in: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, DC, Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

Hundreds of "extreme cold" weather warnings are in place across much of southern US, with hundreds more winter storm warnings and cold weather advisories across the central and eastern US.

Extreme cold warnings (dark blue) cover much of Texas and the south-east US, while "winter storm" warnings (pink) are in place further north

Extreme cold warnings (dark blue) cover much of Texas and the south-east US, while "winter storm" warnings (pink) are in place further north

At least seven killed by major winter storm in US

At least seven people have died, and hundreds of thousands of homes are without power, as a winter storm hits the US from north to south.

The storm has brought snow, sleet and freezing rain to the eastern part of the country, with National Weather Service warnings reaching from Texas in the south to New England in the north-east.

Nearly half of US states have declared emergencies and more than 800,000 customers are without power on Monday morning, according to poweroutage.us.

At least two people died of hypothermia in Louisiana, and other deaths linked to the storm have been reported in Texas, Tennessee and Kansas.

Schools across the country have cancelled classes and thousands of flights have been cancelled.

There are a series of "extreme cold" warnings in Texas - this picture from Sunday shows snow in Irving, near Dallas
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c5ydv600e70t

Re: Deadly Storm Hits US From Texas To New England,Leaves 800,000 Without Power(Pix) by FreeStuffsNG(op):
At least seven people have died, and hundreds of thousands of homes are without power, as a winter storm hits the US from north to south.

May God console the bereaved families.

Even nature is dealing with the nation providing arms and ammunition used for the genocide in Palestine.

See ugly-looking jagajaga poles and wires all over the place in Trump’s america. Smh.

When hubris becomes your downfall curse, that's what's happening to Trump and US.

Re: Deadly Storm Hits US From Texas To New England,Leaves 800,000 Without Power(Pix) by helinues: 1:42pm On Jan 26
The gods are angry with Trump
Re: Deadly Storm Hits US From Texas To New England,Leaves 800,000 Without Power(Pix) by jmoore(m): 1:42pm On Jan 26
FreeStuffsNG:
At least seven people have died, and hundreds of thousands of homes are without power, as a winter storm hits the US from north to south.

Even nature is dealing with the nation providing arms and ammunition used for the genocide in Palestine. When hubris becomes your downfall.
See Typical Tinubu supporter. Do you even know what a winter storm is?

What is causing national grid collapse in Nigeria? Just a fart from an ant will collapse Nigeria national grid.

And you are here dancing because winter storm caused blackout in US Cities.
Re: Deadly Storm Hits US From Texas To New England,Leaves 800,000 Without Power(Pix) by PulaPower: 1:49pm On Jan 26
jmoore:
See Typical Tinubu supporter. Do you even know what a winter storm is?

What is causing national grid collapse in Nigeria? Just a fart from an ant will collapse Nigeria national grid.

And you are here dancing because winter storm caused blackout in US Cities.
And 7 people died too. You didn’t add that.
Re: Deadly Storm Hits US From Texas To New England,Leaves 800,000 Without Power(Pix) by PulaPower: 1:51pm On Jan 26
Life is so tough for Americans atm..

The nemesis of having a 34 felony Bedophile to rule you..
Re: Deadly Storm Hits US From Texas To New England,Leaves 800,000 Without Power(Pix) by kpankpangolo: 1:52pm On Jan 26
The same news every year. Don’t forget the Californian and Australian wildfires which will take place in March.

FreeStuffsNG:
Deadly storm hits US from Texas to New England, leaving 800,000 without power


Summary
A major storm is hitting the US, leaving at least seven people dead and hundreds of thousands without power

Schools and roads across the country have been closed and flights have been cancelled

Warnings from the National Weather Service (NWS) stretch from Texas in the south to New England in the north-east

At least two people have died of hypothermia in Louisiana, and other deaths linked to the storm have been reported in Texas, Tennessee and Kansas

Our map shows the extent of snowfall from Friday to Sunday - with flurries reaching into the south-western states of New Mexico and Arizona.

Hazardous ice, sub-zero temperatures and up to 79cm of snow: A look at the storm's impact


It is no surprise that the most significant snowfall of all in the US has been seen over high ground – with 31in (79cm) of snow recorded at Bonito Lake, high up in the mountains of New Mexico and 23in (58cm) at Crested Butte in the Rocky Mountains, in Colorado.

But this storm has brought disruption to a much wider area with the US National Weather service reporting 17in (43cm) of snow in Boston (Massachusetts), 12in (30cm) at Newark (New Jersey) and over 11in (28cm) at Central Park in the heart of New York City.

Significant snow was also reported in states further south, including Texas, Oklahoma and Tennessee.

Freezing rain brought hazardous ice and dangerous travel conditions, and Monday morning temperatures are below freezing, even along large swathes of the Gulf coast.



Deadly winter storm engulfs large parts of the US

Two American Airlines planes wait on the ground at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday. It's dark, and there is snow on the ground. Large machines are moving the snow into large piles


Thousands of flights continue to be cancelled across the US.

According to the website FlightAware, more than 3,650 have been cancelled in the US today.

And that's on top of more than 15,700 flights cancelled over the weekend.


Tennessee worst hit by power outages

In Nashville, Tennessee, a tree fell near power lines during the storm over the weekend

There are still more than 800,000 people currently experiencing power outages because of the winter storm, according to poweroutage.us.

Tennessee is the worst affected state, with nearly 250,000 customers currently without electricity.

Some 157,000 are without power in Mississippi and more than 100,000 in Louisiana, with East Carroll Country the worst affected area in the state.


Over the weekend, a powerful storm travelled across the US.

Heavy snow, ice and dangerously low temperatures were felt in large swathes of the country, from Texas to New England.


Snow hits south-western US with up to 18 inches recorded in north-east

This map shows the extent of snowfall across the US from Friday to Sunday - with flurries reaching into the south-western states of New Mexico, and Arizona.

Suggested alt text Map of the United States showing snowfall accumulation over a 72‑hour period ending at midnight Sunday. A colour scale indicates snow totals from 2 inches (5 cm) in light blue to 18 inches in dark red. A broad band of heavier snowfall stretches from Texas northeast through the Midwest and into the Northeast, with particularly high accumulations around St. Louis and across parts of Pennsylvania, New York, and New England. Lighter snowfall appears across surrounding regions. Major cities such as St. Louis and New York are labelled.


Almost half of US states declare weather emergency

Twenty-three states, plus Washington DC, have declared states of emergency due to the freezing conditions, with at least 10 activating their National Guards, according to our US partner CBS News.

States of emergency were declared in: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, DC, Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

Hundreds of "extreme cold" weather warnings are in place across much of southern US, with hundreds more winter storm warnings and cold weather advisories across the central and eastern US.

Extreme cold warnings (dark blue) cover much of Texas and the south-east US, while "winter storm" warnings (pink) are in place further north

Extreme cold warnings (dark blue) cover much of Texas and the south-east US, while "winter storm" warnings (pink) are in place further north

At least seven killed by major winter storm in US

At least seven people have died, and hundreds of thousands of homes are without power, as a winter storm hits the US from north to south.

The storm has brought snow, sleet and freezing rain to the eastern part of the country, with National Weather Service warnings reaching from Texas in the south to New England in the north-east.

Nearly half of US states have declared emergencies and more than 800,000 customers are without power on Monday morning, according to poweroutage.us.

At least two people died of hypothermia in Louisiana, and other deaths linked to the storm have been reported in Texas, Tennessee and Kansas.

Schools across the country have cancelled classes and thousands of flights have been cancelled.

There are a series of "extreme cold" warnings in Texas - this picture from Sunday shows snow in Irving, near Dallas
Re: Deadly Storm Hits US From Texas To New England,Leaves 800,000 Without Power(Pix) by jmoore(m): 2:00pm On Jan 26
PulaPower:
And 7 people died too. You didn’t add that.
How many have your bandits killed this Monday?

Babablu Bulabu
Re: Deadly Storm Hits US From Texas To New England,Leaves 800,000 Without Power(Pix) by PulaPower: 2:26pm On Jan 26
jmoore:
How many have your bandits killed this Monday?

Babablu Bulabu
How many?
Tell me?
Re: Deadly Storm Hits US From Texas To New England,Leaves 800,000 Without Power(Pix) by motayoayinde: 2:29pm On Jan 26
jmoore:
How many have your bandits killed this Monday?

Babablu Bulabu
Ask your saviour, Donald Du.mb who promised You he'd finish them off.
Re: Deadly Storm Hits US From Texas To New England,Leaves 800,000 Without Power(Pix) by motayoayinde: 2:33pm On Jan 26
When will America and S,hitrael realize that whatever they plan against Iran will backfire and hit them backhuh
One country against many demons since 1979!
Still standing, still innovating.
Re: Deadly Storm Hits US From Texas To New England,Leaves 800,000 Without Power(Pix) by tunapawizzy: 5:43pm On Jan 26
No nation is immune from disaster
Re: Deadly Storm Hits US From Texas To New England,Leaves 800,000 Without Power(Pix) by gaskiyamagana: 5:45pm On Jan 26
FreeStuffsNG:
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c5ydv600e70t
The thieved and thieving oil resources money from somewhere MUST be spent on something by the thief.
Re: Deadly Storm Hits US From Texas To New England,Leaves 800,000 Without Power(Pix) by gaskiyamagana: 5:47pm On Jan 26
helinues:
The gods are angry with Trump
His lovers and sing praisers must 'kollect' as well.
Re: Deadly Storm Hits US From Texas To New England,Leaves 800,000 Without Power(Pix) by AllBlack: 5:47pm On Jan 26
dem own better.

we don't have deadly storms here but the power failure is abundant.
Re: Deadly Storm Hits US From Texas To New England,Leaves 800,000 Without Power(Pix) by AOB1: 5:49pm On Jan 26
FreeStuffsNG:
At least seven people have died, and hundreds of thousands of homes are without power, as a winter storm hits the US from north to south.

May God console the bereaved families.

Even nature is dealing with the nation providing arms and ammunition used for the genocide in Palestine.

See ugly-looking jagajaga poles and wires all over the place in Trump’s america. Smh.

When hubris becomes your downfall curse, that's what's happening to Trump and US.
I thought you are mature on this app, so you are happy about this? Is Trump your enemy or the entire USA citizens? You just lost my respect, na people like you dey make dem dey hate Islam
Re: Deadly Storm Hits US From Texas To New England,Leaves 800,000 Without Power(Pix) by Akwamkpuruamu: 5:50pm On Jan 26
God is angry with Trump for trying to claim Israel Iron Dome
Re: Deadly Storm Hits US From Texas To New England,Leaves 800,000 Without Power(Pix) by Atarakpa: 5:51pm On Jan 26
Come and learn from Nigeria nepa on how to reserve energy and state resources
Re: Deadly Storm Hits US From Texas To New England,Leaves 800,000 Without Power(Pix) by omoredia: 5:51pm On Jan 26
This one na disaster? Make we borrow them Tinubu for just 2 days
Re: Deadly Storm Hits US From Texas To New England,Leaves 800,000 Without Power(Pix) by grandstar(m): 5:52pm On Jan 26
And you the greatest storm of all?

It's that Trump will not use frderal funds to bail out the affected States.
Re: Deadly Storm Hits US From Texas To New England,Leaves 800,000 Without Power(Pix) by HacheNoire: 5:53pm On Jan 26
In saner climes Nigeria, such can never happen.

The government having verified forecast, would have made necessary mitigation plans.
Re: Deadly Storm Hits US From Texas To New England,Leaves 800,000 Without Power(Pix) by femi4: 5:54pm On Jan 26
Where is Trump in all these

Africa is blessed with a good climate
Re: Deadly Storm Hits US From Texas To New England,Leaves 800,000 Without Power(Pix) by FreeStuffsNG(op): 5:55pm On Jan 26
tunapawizzy:
No nation is immune from disaster
You're right.

Natural disasters can also be an evidence of bad luck or curse like the plaque.

Unfortunately, 17 deaths have been officially reported.

Re: Deadly Storm Hits US From Texas To New England,Leaves 800,000 Without Power(Pix) by femi4: 5:56pm On Jan 26
HacheNoire:
In saner climes Nigeria, such can never happen.

The government having verified forecast, would have made necessary mitigation plans.
yinmu

We go soon enter June-july and everywhere will be flooded as usual
Re: Deadly Storm Hits US From Texas To New England,Leaves 800,000 Without Power(Pix) by bobogogo:
In nigeria, you dont need natural disaster to have the worse effect.
We have willing humans who are more than capable of putting millions in the dark.
Re: Deadly Storm Hits US From Texas To New England,Leaves 800,000 Without Power(Pix) by muyico(m): 5:58pm On Jan 26
also know as national grid
Re: Deadly Storm Hits US From Texas To New England,Leaves 800,000 Without Power(Pix) by Jayce242: 5:59pm On Jan 26
Ever since Trump got into power it's been from one bad news to another.
Re: Deadly Storm Hits US From Texas To New England,Leaves 800,000 Without Power(Pix) by YesDaddyTill203: 5:59pm On Jan 26
The storm has not been as bad as predicted, even though many people have spent so much money getting ready for the doomsday that never came.
I guess we have been lucky, no power outage like we normally have around this time of month, just some icy rain, and that's it.

For those who got the worst part of the storm, I wish them a quick recovery, and RIP to those who lost their lives in the storm.
Re: Deadly Storm Hits US From Texas To New England,Leaves 800,000 Without Power(Pix) by Helinuss: 6:00pm On Jan 26
Nigeria is very blessed. Terrible Leadership and greed (both human factors) is our own natural disasters. We dont have a serious natural disasters
Re: Deadly Storm Hits US From Texas To New England,Leaves 800,000 Without Power(Pix) by armyofone(m): 6:00pm On Jan 26
So don't ask for money from bros or sis or friends - there is snow storm and your bros or sis or friends is not working!
Re: Deadly Storm Hits US From Texas To New England,Leaves 800,000 Without Power(Pix) by YesDaddyTill203: 6:01pm On Jan 26
Helinuss:
Nigeria is very blessed. Terrible Leadership and greed (both human factors) is our own natural disasters. We dont have a serious natural disasters
The Nigerian disaster is the people who eventually become leaders.
Or are they importing your leaders from other countries? Are the leaders not your uncles, fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, neighbors, and tribesmen?
Re: Deadly Storm Hits US From Texas To New England,Leaves 800,000 Without Power(Pix) by RealLordZeus(m): 6:02pm On Jan 26
Drill baby drill..
The results
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