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Snowfall, storms and falling temperatures turned dangerous in parts of the US on Sunday. This snow storm is likely to cause the heaviest snowfall in a decade in some areas. Advisory has already been issued by the Meteorological Department in the country. It is extremely cold here, due to which rail, air and road transport has been badly affected. People are scared due to the arrival of snow storm in the country.
Major roads in Kansas, western Nebraska and large parts of Indiana were covered with snow. The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for Kansas and Missouri. The blizzard was blowing at 45 mph (72 km/h). The warning is expected to reach New Jersey by Monday.
“In places with the heaviest snowfall across the region, this could be the heaviest snowfall in at least a decade,” the weather service said Sunday morning. About 63 million people in the U.S. were under some form of icy weather warning, warning or watch on Sunday, according to Bob Oraveck of the National Weather Service. This blizzard was expected to drop at least 8 inches of snow.
Officials warned that road travel could be ‘very difficult or impossible’. By Sunday, hundreds of car crashes had occurred in Missouri, Virginia, Indiana and Kansas. A portion of I-70 in Kansas was closed Saturday afternoon. About 10 inches (25 cm) of snow fell in some parts of the state. While parts of Kansas and northern Missouri are expected to see more than 14 inches of snowfall and sleet.
The highway is covered with snow and icy water
Some major highways in Indiana were completely covered with snow and icy water, and local police urged travelers to stay off the roads. New snowfall records were set in Louisville, Quebec and Lexington, Kentucky, with 7.7 inches (19.5 cm) of snow falling in Louisville.
- The temperature in Chicago on Sunday ranged between -12 to -7 degrees Celsius.
- Temperatures dropped to -11 °C in International Falls, Minnesota.
- Bone-chilling cold and strong winds are expected across the eastern two-thirds of the US from Monday.
Rail traffic was also affected by this snow storm
- More than 20 trains were canceled on Sunday.
- More than 200 flights were canceled from Louis Lambert International Airport.
School Holidays and Shutdowns
School closings were announced in several states, including Indiana, Kentucky and Virginia. Jefferson County Public Schools in Kentucky canceled classes and all extracurricular activities for Monday, the day students returned to school. The harsh effects of winter, rapidly warming Arctic regions, and polar climates can increase these types of storms. The effect of cold is likely to increase in different parts of the country in the next few days. Special measures are being taken for relief in the areas affected by snowfall.