{"id":1349133,"date":"2026-01-26T11:04:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T09:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/a-powerful-snowstorm-hit-the-us-millions-of-people-were-left-without-power-thousands-of-flights-were-canceled\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T11:04:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T09:04:18","slug":"a-powerful-snowstorm-hit-the-us-millions-of-people-were-left-without-power-thousands-of-flights-were-canceled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/a-powerful-snowstorm-hit-the-us-millions-of-people-were-left-without-power-thousands-of-flights-were-canceled\/","title":{"rendered":"A powerful snowstorm hit the US: millions of people were left without power, thousands of flights were canceled"},"content":{"rendered":"

A severe snowstorm has hit the United States of America, with a state of emergency declared in some American regions.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This<\/span> was reported<\/span><\/a> by Reuters.<\/span><\/p>\n

A mix of snow, sleet and rain blanketed the United States from the Ohio Valley and Mid-South to New England. Parts of Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania received more than 12 inches of precipitation in a matter of days.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition, much of the country east of the Rockies was gripped by arctic cold, accompanied by gusty winds that brought temperatures down to -50\u00b0F in the northern plains.<\/span><\/p>\n

Severe frost, rain and snowfall caused power outages, leaving more than a million residential and business customers in eight states without power, according to some reports.<\/span><\/p>\n

The National Weather Service has warned of travel disruptions, with airlines canceling more than 11,000 flights in the US scheduled for Sunday due to the weather.<\/span><\/p>\n

For example, Ronald Reagan Airport in northern Virginia was completely closed, and airports in New York, North Carolina, Philadelphia, and Charlotte canceled at least 80% of flights.<\/span><\/p>\n

US President Donald Trump called the storm \u201chistoric.\u201d He approved the declaration of a federal disaster emergency for 12 states.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, on Saturday, 17 states and the District of Columbia declared a state of emergency.<\/span><\/p>\n

“The situation with this storm is quite unique, because the cold is going to stay for a while. This ice that has fallen is going to keep these (power lines) heavy, even if they don’t come down right away,” said Homeland Security Secretary Christie Noem.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reuters news agency has published photos from the United States showing snow-covered city streets. The bad weather is expected to last in the country for several more days.<\/p>\n\n\t

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