More than 200 million Americans in more than 35 states are reported to be in the path of a potentially historic winter storm that could result in “considerable disruption,” according to the National Weather Service.
Several emergency declarations have already been issued, the first coming from Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, while the National Weather Service advised that “nearly everyone east of the Rockies” will feel the effects of snow, ice or cold beginning Friday (January 23) and continuing into the early part of next week. The storm, which has been dubbed Winter Storm Fern, is expected to span more than 2,000 miles and hammer multiple regions of the United Stats through the weekend as it moves from the Southwest through the South and Tennessee Valley and up to the Mid-Atlantic coast including New York City and Boston, before concluding Monday (January 26) afternoon.
Wind chills are reportedly expected to be 40 to 50 below zero in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions, while Texas and other Gulf Coast states are expected to have temperatures that feel like the single digits to -10 degrees Fahrenheit. Major airlines have already issued travel advisories and offered waivers ahead of the expected record storms with Delta predicting 41 airports will be impacted, including its Atlanta hub; United predicting 35 airports will be impacted; American Airlines predicting 34 airports will be impacted; and Southwest Airlines predicting 26 airports will be impacted.
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