Flight cancellations and delays and power outages...a winter storm hits American states

2024-01-14 2024-01-14T12:31:12Z

Arabia Weather - Tens of millions of Americans are currently facing dangerous and devastating weather conditions, as snow storms sweep the states in the North West and Midwest, while floods threaten the East Coast.

The US National Weather Service issued its warnings, as residents of large areas in the Midwest witnessed violent snow storms since Friday morning, with heavy snowfall and strong winds reaching speeds of up to 96 kilometers per hour.

The website "Power Outage.US" reported that there was a power outage to about 190,000 homes in five states, including Illinois, Texas, Wisconsin, Arkansas and Tennessee .

A snowstorm affects parts of the US Midwest and Pacific Northwest

A snowstorm led to power outages to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in parts of the American Midwest and Pacific Northwest yesterday, as several states are witnessing a large accumulation of ice, with conditions expected to deteriorate.

The National Weather Service reported forecasts of heavy snow, high winds and storms in the Midwest, with a warning that temperatures could drop to freezing levels in the Rockies and Plains.

The US Federal Aviation Administration announced that the storms are still leading to flight cancellations and delays, as airlines postponed more than 7,600 flights across the United States on Friday, including preventing some planes from taking off at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. Due to strong winds and heavy snowfall.

While the state of Michigan witnessed a power outage to more than 151,000 homes and businesses, and in the states of Oregon and Wisconsin, power was cut off to more than 200,000 other subscribers, and in the state of Iowa, some events of candidates competing for the Republican Party nomination to run in the presidential elections were canceled before the party conferences. scheduled for Monday.