Millions of Americans shiver. Sunday January 16, a major winter storm, named Izzy, hit the Eastern United States with its share of snow and ice, causing power outages for more than 230,000 people as well as disruptions in road and air transport. .
A major winter storm has been battering the eastern United States since Sunday, as the National Weather Service (NWS) predicted, indicating that up to 30 centimeters of snow could cover an area stretching from Tennessee and Georgia, in the Southeast to Vermont and New York in the Northeast with strong winds and freezing rain. Winds could reach hurricane force on the Atlantic coast, the NWS warned.
From North and South Carolina up the Appalachians, ice and gusty winds complicate the situation. The winter weather alert affects more than 80 million people, according to US media. Some 3,000 domestic or international flights were canceled by mid-afternoon on Sunday and around 4,200 were delayed.
The @NWS has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for much of the NYC area until 3:45am EST. Line of storms over northeast NJ moving north at 40 mph. These storms produced wind gusts near 60 mph and downed wires in NJ.
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) January 17, 2022
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Virginia and North Carolina have also declared states of emergency. More than 30 cm of snow fell on the latter state, according to the weather channel. Virginia police announced on Twitter several minor traffic accidents and the stoppage of traffic on a major highway in the south of the state.
A few different GOES-E satellite views of the intensifying low pressure across the SE this morning. The forecast is still on track, with widespread #storm warnings (dark purple on the warnings map) spanning all 18 offshore zones. #MarineWx pic.twitter.com/cYqwP8uyl5
– NWS OPC (@NWSOPC) January 16, 2022
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Tens of thousands of people were without power in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida. According to the latest information published by the American media, more than 185,000 people were still without electricity on Monday.
Winter Storm #Izzy is now making its way into the Northeast tonight. This storm is an “inside runner” meaning the center of the low is inland. With that track, FEET of snow for the interior…mainly a rain event for the coast. Extreme winds for the coast by Monday AM! pic.twitter.com/LP00gySAUG
— Colleen Coyle (@ColleenWeather) January 17, 2022
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A situation that could worsen in the coming hours due to the direction taken by storm Izzy. In view of the latest weather models, New York could thus be hard hit by this cold snap.
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