Since Friday, a relentless string of winter storms and a cold air epidemic have claimed many lives in various states. Now, additional dangerous travel may be possible due to an upcoming round of intense cold and snow. That will sweep throughout the central and eastern US, making for a very chilly weekend. The most recent is this:
More than 26 people lost their lives due to storms. At least thirty-three people have died in nine different states since January 12. There have been fatalities reported from Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Mississippi, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. According to officials, a box truck driver lost control of his vehicle on a snow-covered Knoxville highway on Monday night. And collided with a tractor-trailer, resulting in his death in Tennessee, where seven fatalities have been reported. Five people died in Pennsylvania, according to the coroner’s office in Lackawanna County, after their minivan lost control on an I-81 covered in snow.
further snow, winter storms, and cold is expected
On Friday, further snow is probably going to accumulate from the Midwest to the East. After waiting almost two years for an inch of snow, light totals might soon cover Washington, DC, and New York City once more this week. Continue reading for a more thorough prognosis.
Ice causes power outages and hazardous travel conditions in the Northwest:
In very cold weather on Wednesday morning, over 85,000 homes and businesses in Oregon lost power due to freezing rain and wind gusts in the Pacific Northwest. Road closures were implemented on Tuesday night and Wednesday due to hazardous driving conditions caused by icy roads, fallen trees, and electrical lines. The state department of transportation reports that the ice hazard caused the approximately 50-mile length of I-84, which runs from west of Portland to the eastern slope of the Oregon Cascades, to be closed Tuesday night and early Wednesday.
There is snow for vehicles in Buffalo, New York: Buffalo is under a lake-effect snow warning through Thursday night. Up to three feet of isolated snowfall and 40 mph wind gusts are possible in the surrounding region. As of Wednesday morning, more than thirty inches of snow had fallen in Lackawanna, New York, south of Buffalo. Travel may be extremely challenging or perhaps impossible. The weather service issued a warning, saying that the dangerous circumstances may affect commutes in the morning or evening.
