Summary
A major winter storm is affecting the East Coast of the United States, bringing cold weather, strong winds, and heavy snow. Areas unaccustomed to such conditions, like parts of the Southeast, are experiencing blizzard-like conditions due to a "bomb cyclone". The storm has left many without power, and extreme cold poses risks such as frostbite and hypothermia.
Key Facts
- Approximately 240 million people are under weather advisories and storm warnings due to a winter storm.
- A "bomb cyclone" is causing strong winds and blizzards in the Southeast.
- Some areas, like the Carolinas and Georgia, may receive 6 to 10 inches of snow.
- Over 127,000 homes and businesses are without power in Mississippi and Tennessee.
- Subfreezing temperatures and snow are expected as far south as Florida.
- A low temperature of minus 27 degrees Fahrenheit was recorded in West Virginia.
- Wyoming, the Carolinas, Virginia, and northeast Georgia could experience up to a foot of snow.
- The storm has resulted in more than 100 deaths from Texas to New Jersey.
