More than half the US population is under winter storm and wind chill alerts as a major storm slams multiple parts of the country, with cold temperatures reaching as far south as the US-Mexico border. Follow live updates:
Meanwhile, thousands of US flights have been canceled so far during a busy holiday travel week.Flight delays and cancellations became more widespread as the day went on and the massive storm with the potential to become a “bomb cyclone” trucked east, derailing holiday travel in large Northeast cities. The Federal Aviation Administration delayed flights at Washington’s Reagan National Airport, at Philadelphia International Airport, and at both Newark and John F.
The combination of the snow associated with a potential bomb cyclone, very heavy lake-effect snow and the high winds will lead to deteriorating conditions. “Travel will be extremely difficult to impossible at times,”Ohio will face a “unique and dangerous” situation throughout Christmas weekend, with flash freezing conditions lasting through this morning, Gov. Mike DeWine said. DeWine said the entire state will be hit with flash freezing by 4 a.m. ET Friday.
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