United States: Millions face extreme weather after first major winter storm of 2026

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Millions of people across the United States are facing extreme weather conditions after the first major winter storm of the year left streets covered in ice and snow, causing deaths, widespread power outages, and the cancellation of flights and classes. The National Weather Service (NWS) has warned of incoming Arctic air with dangerously sub‑freezing temperatures, extending alerts from Canada down to the southern U.S., including Florida. A low‑pressure system developing off the Carolinas is expected to move southeast on Friday, bringing light snow to the Mid‑Atlantic region. Cities in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington could see between 15 and 30 centimeters of snow, with precipitation forecast to continue through the weekend.    #teleSUREnglish #UnitedStates #WinterStorm #ExtremeWeather #NWS #Snow #PowerOutages #ClimateCrisis

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00:00In the United States, millions are facing extreme weather after the first major win

00:05the winter storm of the year.

00:07Streets are covering ice and snow, causing death power

00:10radishes and flight and class cancellations.

00:13I would take care of dangerous

00:15especially sub-precinct temperatures this coming, according to the National Weather Service.

00:20The alert has been extended from Canada to southern U.S. and includes Florida.

00:25A low-pressure system is developing off the Carolinas and will move southeast on Friday.

00:30Bringing light snow to the mid-Atlantic region, including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

00:35Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington.

00:38Some cities could receive

00:4015-30 cm of snow, with the precipitation beginning on Saturday.

00:45Continuing on Sunday.

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