Snow-covered roadways from the driver’s seat of a Volkswagen Atlas
A powerful storm system that battered the South and Midwest and left over one million households and businesses without power has caused thousands of flight delays and cancellations and killed at least 12 people.
The storm caused disruptions from Dallas to Detroit and beyond, starting on Friday.
The severe weather continued to the Northeast where it brought heavy snow and coastal flooding in many areas.
The storms have resulted in just under 13,000 delayed flights since Friday within, into, and out of the United States, with an additional 1,700 flight cancellations, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks such information.
Road conditions in many areas were poor and drivers were advised to stay home to allow officials to plow streets and highways.
The weather outlook into the middle of the week isn’t much improved, according to the National Weather Service.
“More rain and snow are expected across the West, with the heaviest snowfall in the Sierra Nevada through Monday. Elsewhere, critical fire weather conditions are expected for parts of the southern and central Plains. Meanwhile, snow will develop over the northern Plains and spread into the Great Lakes, the NWS said in a statement. “Locally heavy rainfall may develop over the lower Mississippi Valley late Tuesday into Wednesday,” it added.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said that at least five Kentuckians had died as a result of the storm after the state had wind gusts of more than 70 mph (113 km/h) and flash flooding, the Washington Post reported. In Alabama, three people were killed by falling trees, and storm-related deaths were also reported in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee, according to the Associated Press.
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