As of the morning of January 27, there were about 550,000 power outages across the country. The highest number of outages was observed in the south, where freezing rain damaged trees and power lines. Authorities warned that restoring electricity could take several days.
The snow cover reached 30 cm and stretched over 2,100 km, starting from Arkansas and ending in New England. As a result of the storm, transportation was halted, flights were canceled, and schools were closed.
According to reports from the Associated Press on January 27, the death toll from the winter storm reached 30.
On January 26, ABC, citing data from the National Weather Service, reported that the severe snowstorm affected about 200 million people. Intense snowfall covered the entire country, from New Mexico to New England on the East Coast, with snow depths reaching nearly 40 cm in some areas.
