A powerful polar storm hits America within days
It is expected to hit A severe winter storm accompanied by a sharp drop in temperatures across vast areas of the United States in the coming days, threatening to cut off power to more than 175 million people, in addition to freezing Travel traffic.
Meteorology expects the winter storm to sweep through "Vern" An area extending from Texas and the Great Plains to the mid-Atlantic and northeastern states.
Forecasts warned that it could extend up to 3,219 kilometers, or more than half the length of the United States.
Declaration of emergency
With the storm expected to reach its peak on Thursday and Friday, the state of Texas declared a state of emergency.
Meteorologists warned of the possibility of more than 30 centimeters of snow falling in the mid-ocean region. The Atlantic, with the states of Virginia and Maryland likely to suffer the greatest burden due to the influence of the polar air mass.
The National Weather Service said in a statement that "Freezing temperatures will cover the eastern two-thirds of the country behind a cold front from the Arctic"
Freezing temperatures, which will reach below zero with sharp drops, will extend from the northern Plains Thursday to include the central Mississippi Valley, the Ohio Valley and the Northeast by Sunday.
This polar wave will be accompanied by strong winds, and felt temperatures may drop below minus 46 degrees Celsius throughout the northern Plains.
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