Oklahoma City – A large part of the country provides for a large explosion in winter and cold weather. This weekend, Seattle had the most snow in nearly half a century.
And on Sunday night, there were at least 168 million people in the winter warnings. Snow is expected from Texas to Maine. Ice is a major source of concern in the south and northeast. The Middle East is already in a deep freezing point – with Arctic air expected to descend to the Gulf Coast.
It snowed all day in Oklahoma City, and although the temperature said it was 12 degrees on Sunday night, the wind chill made it feel like -15. This system is dangerous on all levels.
A massive snowstorm has left tens of thousands of people without power. Strong winds and heavy snow first targeted the Northwest in the Pacific Ocean.
“It was a little tough,” a resident said. “We have no gas. We are all electrically at our house, so heating the house was the biggest problem.”
Conditions are just as bad in Washington, where a major congestion shut down western I-90 roads for hours on Saturday and stranded drivers in their cars.
Love and happiness on this Valentine’s Day, swept away by the the same storm that creeps into the southeast overnight.
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Snow fell in Oklahoma City for more than 12 hours in a row, covering roads and making visibility difficult.
Kate Collins was heading north and was driving a large 80,000 pound rig.
“I know my biggest concern, I think on the road, is that inexperienced drivers are driving very, very slowly on the highway,” Collins said. ‘Twenty-five, 30 miles per hour and then swing a lot because they do not know where the lines are. That was probably the worst thing I’ve ever encountered. ‘
But many listen to the warning and stay at home, making the best use of this winter wonderland.
For the first time in Texas, all 254 counties are under a winter storm warning. The temperature in Dallas is already colder than in Anchorage, Alaska.
Throughout the week, up to 400 record cold temperatures are possible across the country.
“Right now we have two major weather systems coming together across the country, a very strong storm track here and some of the coldest air on earth, forcing the polar vortex into that cold air in a very humid and stormy environment,” CBS said. . News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli. “It means big snow and incredibly dangerous ice in the deep south.”
An unlikely and potentially messy mash-up on a day usually reserved for perfect matches.