SNEŽNA OLUJA PARALISALA AMERIKU: Sneg, uraganski vetrovi i rekordno niske temperature
Jaka zimska oluja donela je sneg, vetar uraganske jačine, olujne udare i opasnu hladnoću jugoistočnom delu Sjedinjenih Američkih Država.
TL;DR
- A major winter storm has impacted the southeastern US with snow, hurricane-force winds, and dangerous cold.
- The storm developed into an "explosive cyclogenesis" or "bomb cyclone."
- North Carolina experienced some of the highest snowfall amounts on record, with over 25 cm in some coastal areas.
- Charlotte, NC, recorded its fourth snowiest day in nearly 150 years.
- Affected states include North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia.
- Arctic air following the storm caused record low temperatures in Florida, dropping below freezing in some southern parts.
- Authorities warned of life-threatening wind chills, increasing the risk of hypothermia and frostbite.
- This storm follows a previous extreme cold event that caused at least 85 deaths.
- Hundreds of thousands of households remain without power and heating.
- Over 150,000 homes and businesses were affected by new power outages by Sunday morning, particularly in Mississippi and Tennessee.
- Air travel has been significantly disrupted, with over 1,100 flights canceled on Sunday and approximately 2,500 on Saturday.
- Numerous traffic accidents and delivery delays due to icy conditions have been reported.