Dangerous Winter Weather , Threatens US, Holiday Travel.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has warned that
dangerous winter weather conditions are expected
across the United States at the height of holiday travels. .
The National Weather Service (NWS) has warned that
dangerous winter weather conditions are expected
across the United States at the height of holiday travels. .
NPR reports that people in the U.S.
are traveling for the holidays in numbers
not seen since prior to the pandemic.
According to the American Automobile Association,
almost 113 million people are expected to travel
over 50 miles from home this holiday season.
Increased pressure on airlines has
lead to thousands of canceled or delayed
flights and rising cost of airfare. .
The NWS warns that an arctic cold front
could create flash-freeze conditions on roads
across the central and southern plains.
Meanwhile, heavy snowfall and high
winds could result in tree damage and
power outages near the Great Lakes.
Meanwhile, heavy snowfall and high
winds could result in tree damage and
power outages near the Great Lakes.
26 states along the Gulf Coast and in the Eastern U.S.
are facing an extremely cold airmass, which could result
in coastal flooding and record low temperatures.
Meteorologists warn that temperatures will be
so low that exposure to the severe windchill could
lead to frostbite, hypothermia and even death.
Record cold will be made even
more dangerous by the possibility of
blizzard conditions in some areas.
What adds to the rarity of this event
is that significant blowing snow and
possible blizzard conditions may occur
at the same time. People may have little to
no experience of these combined conditions, National Weather Service, via Twitter