The arctic blast that hit much of the U.S. east of the Rockies over the weekend has caused hundreds of car accidents and thousands of flight cancellations and delays
Ben Sisarsky pitches snow over a fence as he clears his girlfriend's parking spot with a borrowed snow shovel in Cincinnati on Jan. 7.The plunging polar vortex brought subfreezing temperatures Tuesday to some of the southernmost points of the U.S., threatening to dump snow on parts of Texas and Oklahoma in the coming days and contributing to a power outage in Virginia’s capital that made the water unsafe to drink.that descended on much of the U.S.
The great-grandmother, who declined to give her age, said shovelling through nearly-frozen snow that went up to her knees was “like climbing Mount Everest.” Her neighbourhood in Alexandria was once populated with teenagers who’d offer to help. But they’ve all grown up and moved away.The polar vortex of ultra-cold air usually spins around the North Pole, but it sometimes plunges south into the U.S., Europe and Asia.
The storm is expected to make for slick roads Friday as 75,000 fans head to AT&T Stadium in Arlington to watch Texas play Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl. Arlington spokeswoman Susan Shrock said crews will be ready Friday to address any dangerous road conditions around the stadium. Major damage to citrus trees, which typically occurs when the temperature is 28 degrees or below for several hours, was less likely. Florida’s commercial citrus groves are primarily south of Interstate 4, which runs across the central part of the peninsula.
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