US storm leaves 850,000 without power, forces 10,000 flight cancellations
US storm leaves 850,000 without power, forces 10,000 flight cancellations
A monster winter storm cut electricity for over 850,000 and led to the cancellation of over 10,000 flights in the United States, paralysing eastern and southern states with heavy snow and ice.
Power outages continued to rise on Sunday (Jan 25) as snow, freezing rain and dangerously frigid temperatures swept across the eastern two-thirds of the country.
Over 10,200 US flights scheduled for Sunday were cancelled. Washington DC’s main airport saw airlines cancel all flights.
Forecasters predicted "bitterly cold temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills" and "prolonged hazardous travel and infrastructure impacts".
17 states and the District of Columbia have declared weather emergencies, the Department of Homeland Security said.
