BELI PAKAO ODNEO PRVU ŽRTVU, TEMPERATURA PALA NA MINUS 34! Potpuni kolaps, 350.000 ljudi ostalo bez struje! STIŽE NAJGORA OLUJA DECENIJE! (VIDEO)
Snažna zimska oluja danas je zahvatila veliki deo Sjedinjenih Američkih Država, donoseći mećave, opasne vremenske uslove i prekide u snabdevanju električnom energijom širom Srednjeg zapada. U isto vreme, drugi delovi zemlje suočili su se sa naglim padom temperatura, jakim vetrovima i kombinacijom snega, leda i kiše.
TL;DR
- A powerful winter storm has affected large parts of the US, bringing blizzards, dangerous weather, and power outages.
- The storm caused blizzard conditions and 'whiteout' situations in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest, impacting travel.
- Iowa closed over 320 km of I 35 due to the storm, with dozens of accidents reported, including one fatality.
- Extremely strong winds in Minnesota and North Dakota created a wind chill factor of minus 34 degrees Celsius.
- The Great Lakes region experienced heavy snowfall, with Michigan's Upper Peninsula receiving 48-61 cm.
- Strong winds and lake-effect snow hit parts of New York, Ohio, and Michigan, with wind gusts up to 120 km/h.
- The Northeast faced freezing rain and mixed precipitation, posing risks to the power grid and trees.
- Southern US regions experienced severe thunderstorms, including an EF1 tornado in Tazewell County, Illinois.
- Southern California anticipated moderate to strong Santa Ana winds.
- Over 350,000 households were without electricity, and over 3,500 flights were delayed with over 600 canceled.
- The storm is expected to intensify as it moves east due to clashing air masses.