Large areas of the central and eastern US remain under wind chill warnings and advisories, as freeze warnings are in effect across the South.
A nearly weeklong winter storm blasting much of the US has plunged temperatures to life-threatening lows, brought blizzards and floods, and left more than a quarter million people without power on Christmas Day,Blizzard conditions continue across the Great Lakes, while frigid cold temperatures grip the eastern two-thirds of the US, with some major cities in the Southeast, Midwest and East Coast recording their coldest Christmas in decades.
A power grid operator for at least 13 states in the country's eastern half asked customers to conserve power and set thermostats lower than usual from early Saturday to 10 a.m. on Sunday because usage was straining capacity. In Jackson, Mississippi, frigid temperatures are hampering efforts to repair a large water main break late Saturday, which has caused a loss in water pressure for residents, city officials said.
In New York's Erie County -- which is seeing blistering blizzard conditions -- about 500 motorists found themselves stranded in their vehicles Friday night into Saturday morning, despite a county driving ban put in place during the storm, according to County Executive Mark Poloncarz. "The loss of two lives in Buffalo -- storm related -- because people were not able to get to medical attention, is again a crisis situation that unfolds before your eyes and you realize that lifesaving ambulances and emergency medical personnel cannot get to people during a blizzard situation," Hochul added.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Coldest Christmas in decades: Why does a warming Earth still bring severe winter storms?Climate change and the polar vortex: Winter storms are normal, but this string of severe Christmas weather isn’t typical
Read more »
Wild winter storm envelops US, snarling Christmas travelMillions of Americans are facing blinding blizzards, freezing rain, flooding and life-threatening cold through Christmas as a winter storm of unprecedented scope smashes its frigid way through most of the country
Read more »
Wild winter storm envelops US, snarling Christmas travelMillions of Americans are facing blinding blizzards, freezing rain, flooding and life-threatening cold through Christmas as a winter storm of unprecedented scope smashes its frigid way through most of the country.
Read more »
Winter storm covers much of U.S., disrupting Christmas plansAbout 60% of the U.S. population faced some sort of winter weather advisory or warning, the National Weather Service said.
Read more »
Wild winter storm envelops U.S., snarling Christmas travelA wild winter storm continued to envelop much of the United States on Saturday, bringing blinding blizzards, freezing rain, flooding and life-threatening cold that created mayhem for those traveling for the Christmas holiday.
Read more »
Wild winter storm envelops US, snarling Christmas travelA major electricity grid operator that serves 65 million people across the eastern U.S. says power plants are having difficulty operating in the frigid weather and has asked residents to refrain from unnecessary use of electricity.
Read more »