Severe Winter Storm Affects Parts of US
The severe storm forced the closure of major airports and roadways and cut electricity to more than one million residents while continuing to intensify.
Temperatures plunged well below the freezing mark in numerous states, as reported by several media organizations, worsening hazardous conditions and complicating travel and emergency response efforts.
States including Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas have experienced the most severe impacts to date. Layers of ice have brought down power lines, triggered widespread outages and disrupted daily life in large metropolitan areas such as Atlanta, Houston and Nashville. In response, many businesses and school systems have suspended operations as a precaution to protect public safety.
Data from the PowerOutagetracking site indicates that Tennessee has recorded the highest number of power failures, with as many as 339,000 customers without electricity by mid-afternoon Sunday.
Mississippi has nearly 180,000 residents affected, while close to 150,000 customers in Louisiana remain without power. Texas and Georgia have each reported outages affecting almost 100,000 customers, as emergency crews continue nonstop efforts to restore service.
The storm has also caused major disruptions across the Midwest. Ohio has seen particularly heavy snowfall, with cities such as Cincinnati and Columbus receiving between 6 and 10 inches (15 to 25 centimeters). In the southwestern Ohio cities of Dayton and Springfield, snowfall has reached nearly a foot (30 centimeters). Local authorities have advised residents to avoid traveling on slick roads and to stay indoors whenever possible.
"It is really, really dangerous out there," said Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther in a video statement. "You should be at home unless there is an absolute emergency."
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