The "epic" winter storm in the United States has killed 35 people! What is the current situation there?

The current local situation is not optimistic. Not only are there power outages, but many areas have been severely affected.

According to relevant news reports, we learned that starting on December 22, 2022 local time, the United States has suffered a large-scale winter storm. As of December 25, 2022, during this winter Thirty-five people have died in the storm. The sudden cooling weather led to the continuous arrival of strong winds, rain and snow. Two-thirds of the United States from north to south was severely affected, especially in many places such as Washington and Pittsburgh. It can be said that the lowest temperature in history has occurred. According to local airline statistics, more than 2,000 flights have been delayed, and more than 1,400 flights have been canceled due to weather conditions, which has seriously affected many people's normal travel plans.

Power outages in some areas.

Affected by strong winds, rain and snow, many areas have experienced power outages. On December 24, 2022 alone, more than 1.7 million households were without power. Relevant local departments and rescue workers are constantly helping residents restore normal electricity use. However, the disaster situation in the Northeastern United States is still very serious. The work is currently being carried out in an intense and orderly manner. It will take several days for power supply in many areas. It can return to normal, and some places even need to carry out rolling blackout protection measures, which can effectively avoid large-scale power outages in other areas.

Travel is difficult.

From the videos of relevant news reports, we can see that this winter storm in the United States can be said to be very serious. The snow on the roads is so thick that basically no traffic can travel normally, even many highways. Already in a closed state. If you simply go out, it may directly cause frostbite to the human skin in just a few minutes. Therefore, relevant departments recommend that everyone should stay indoors unless there is no unavoidable situation.