Three people have been killed in traffic accidents caused by a severe winter storm in the US state of Kansas. The cause was snow and icy roads, police said, according to a report in the “USA Today” newspaper on Thursday (local time). Given the freezing temperatures, the condition of the roads is still very bad in many places.
The weather service had previously warned of a “historic” winter storm. The storm layer brings extreme cold, heavy snowfall and icy winds. US media, citing weather experts, warned of the possible development of a special and severe storm, a so-called “bomb cyclone”.
In the states of Montana, South Dakota and Wyoming, values of around minus 45 degrees Celsius have already been measured. “This is not like a childhood snow day,” President Joe Biden warned.
Blizzard complicates the journey home for Christmas
This will probably be difficult for many people who want to travel to their relatives for Christmas. Thousands of flights were canceled on Thursday and Friday, according to media reports. Chicago and Detroit airports are among the country’s major hubs and heavy snowstorms are expected there. Strong winds, rain and ice can also affect highways and airports in the East Coast metropolitan areas of Washington, Philadelphia, New York and Boston.
“Life-threatening” temperatures are expected
Sometimes it gets so cold that there is a chance of freezing within minutes, authorities warned. There is some kind of weather warning for about 180 million people. The north and midwest of the country are mainly affected, but also the south of the US. An extreme frost warning has been issued for the states of Louisiana, parts of Mississippi, Alabama and Texas. “Life-threatening” temperatures with strong winds are expected in some parts of the country.
Source: Krone
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