Cold wave in America: 15 deaths from bomb cyclone, minus can fall to 13 degrees Temperature
Washington. The situation in the East Coast has worsened due to heavy snowfall in the US due to the bomb cyclone. Travel conditions have worsened due to the fall in temperature. About 4 thousand flights have been canceled. Electricity problems have also been created in many states. 15 people have died. On the streets many ice cubes of ice have been frozen, due to which the offices and schools have been closed. According to the National Weather Service - in the coming days the temperature will fall to -13 degrees Celsius.
Can be bad circumstances
- According to the National Weather Service, snow storm is rising at a speed of about 90KMPH towards North-East America. Due to this storm, the situation may worsen further in the days to come.
- By Thursday, there was ice to 5 to 9 inches in many parts of New York. In Philadelphia 3 to 6 and Washington has a thick layer of 1 to 2 inch snow. Portland Man recorded the highest 10 to 15 inch snowfall.
- Due to these conditions the runway of La Gardia and Kennedy Airport of New York has been closed. 4200 International and Domestic flights canceled in the United States have been canceled. Over 2200 flights have been delayed.
- In most of the country, schools and offices have been closed in cities. To help people on the East Coast, 500 soldiers of National Guards have been deployed.
Icy storm increases electricity crisis
- The entire US is struggling with the power crisis with the East Coast. According to CNN News Channel, about 30 thousand people in Virginia and North Carolina are forced to live without electricity.
At the same time, 3 thousand in New York and about 10 thousand people in Boston have had an impact on electricity shortage.
Lakes and Fountain frozen
- The effect of cold and snowfall in parts of Georgia and California is high. Here the situation has become so bad that in some places the lakes and fountains are transformed into ice. Most of the snowfall is taking place in the northern coast of Georgia and North Carolina.
- Having a snowfall with strong winds has given it the name 'bomb cyclone'. This cyclone is moving towards New England. There was an 8-inch snowfall in 24 hours. Snowfall records in Pennsylvania have broken.
- The death of 15 people due to cold in different parts of the US is news. Many water sources, including Niagara Falls, have got settled. The coldest is in Omaha, Nebraska, where mercury is below minus 35 degrees. It is the lowest temperature since 1884. Ten million people from Texas to Canada are upset with cold winds.
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