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Major snowstorm in the US, 160 million residents will be affected by extreme weather this weekend
2026-01-23 20:56:07 / BOTA
Travel disruptions, power outages and freezing temperatures are expected to affect the daily lives of 160 million Americans tomorrow and into the weekend as a major snowstorm sweeps across the United States, bringing heavy snow and rain from the Great Plains to the East Coast, the National Weather Service said.
The extreme weather, which could affect nearly half the country's population, could bring up to 20 inches of snow to the Appalachian Mountains and the mountains of West Virginia, while most people living in the eastern United States could face slippery or icy roads and possible power outages, officials warned.
"With the extreme cold in the north and the snowstorm, half the country has some type of advisory in effect," said Brian Hurley, a meteorologist at the NWS Weather Prediction Center in College Park, Maryland.
New York City, Boston, Baltimore and Washington could see more than 25cm of snow by Saturday, Hurley warned, with temperatures dropping to -6 degrees Celsius in the US capital and -14 degrees Celsius in Boston.
Chicago will be “in the freezer,” according to Hurley, with a low of -18 degrees Celsius on Friday and Saturday and a wind chill of -34 degrees Celsius. Chicagoans know how to handle extreme cold, said Martin, a native of the city.
In Texas, Governor Greg Abbott declared a state of emergency, mobilizing additional personnel and equipment to help control traffic, monitor power outages and rescue people stranded by extreme weather.
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