Photos| From the south to the northeast.. America is in the grip of the polar storm
Caused by A polar storm on Sunday with dangerous conditions across large areas of The United States, from Texas to New England, which prompted the authorities to warn against traveling on the roads, at a time when Several flights and widespread power outages were recorded.
With snow and icy rain falling in vast areas, officials warned that a polar air mass following the storm would lead to a dangerous drop in temperatures for days, which would prolong disruptions to daily life.
The National Meteorological Service said: "The effects of snow and icy rain will continue into next week, with frequent bouts of refreezing making surfaces icy and dangerous for driving and walking for the foreseeable future."
Power outage
Power was cut off to more than 700,000 subscribers, most of them in the southern United States, on Sunday morning, according to a website specialized in monitoring power outages.
The states of Tennessee, Texas, Mississippi, and Louisiana recorded the largest number of affected homes and commercial establishments, with power cut off to more than 100,000 subscribers in each of them.
Authorities from Texas to North Carolina and New York called on residents. to remain indoors due to the dangerous conditions, and the Texas Department of Emergency Management wrote on the X platform: "Stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary"
A state of emergency in 20 states
The storm was moving on Sunday from the south to the northeast, carrying snow to crowded cities on the East Coast, and at least 20 states, in addition to Washington, D.C., declared a state of emergency.
Washington residents woke up to layers of snow on the sidewalks and roads, with the precipitation expected to turn into ice particles later during the day.
An air traffic monitoring website showed the cancellation of more than 10,000 flights. A flight within the United States on Sunday, in addition to more than 4,000 the previous day.
US President Donald Trump said on the Truth Social platform "We will continue to monitor the situation and communicate with all states in the path of this storm. Stay safe and warm!"
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