Millions brace for -50 windchills, over a foot of snow and ‘crippling’ ice: Winter storm by the numbers
‘Catastrophic’ winter storm to hit US in hours with -50 windchills and foot of snow
- An estimated 100 million people across the United States are under various winter weather alerts ahead of a potentially catastrophic storm.
- The storm, forecast to begin on Friday and continue through the weekend, is expected to bring heavy snow, freezing rain and sleet to a vast area.
- Regions from New Mexico to the Carolinas, and major cities including Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, New York City and Boston, are in the storm's path.
- Forecasters predict over a foot of snow in I-95 corridor cities and a significant risk of half an inch or more of ice in southern states, threatening widespread power outages.
- State and city authorities are deploying extensive resources, including snowplows, salt, and brine trucks, to prepare for the severe weather and mitigate its impact.