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Thousands without power in Texas after ice storm Historic deep freeze to hit US northeast as ice storm subsides in south
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Hundreds of traffic accidents were reported across Texas during the stormHundreds of traffic accidents were reported across Texas during the storm
Hundreds of thousands of people are still without power after a deadly ice storm thrashed parts of the southern US this week. A record-breaking deep freeze is expected in the northeast US as thousands in the country's south remain without power after a deadly ice storm.
US airlines have cancelled about 3,000 flights, with airports in Dallas and Austin being the most impacted. The cold blast could bring "once-in-a-generation" wind chills that cause frostbite in less than 10 minutes, the National Weather Service warned.
Dozens of car crashes on slick roads were reported due to the bad weather, killing at least eight. Residents from Pennsylvania to Maine are being urged to limit their time outdoors through Friday and Saturday.
The ice storm will come to an end on Thursday, the National Weather Service said. Boston, which is anticipating sub-zero wind chills, is under a cold emergency.
In Texas alone, more than 407,000 people were without power as of Thursday morning, including over 162,600 in Travis County, where the state capital of Austin is located. Just north of Austin in Williamson county, about 55,300 people are without power. "I urge all Boston residents to take precautions, stay warm and safe, and check on your neighbours," Mayor Michelle Wu said in a statement.
About 700 flights were cancelled on Thursday morning, in addition to 2,300 cancelled the previous day. Temperatures in New York City and other major cities are also expected to bottom out in the single digits by Saturday, although forecasters predict they will rebound by the end of the weekend.
The NWS warned that road travel remains hazardous across a large region that spans from Texas to Tennessee. Tree damage and further power outages were also possible before the ice begins to melt, it said. Ice is expected to melt by Friday as temperatures rise. At least eight people have died in the bad weather across the US south over the past several days.
The storm has brought a mix of freezing rain and sleet to south-central parts of the US, spreading from Tennessee to Texas, since Monday. More than 12 million people, including in Dallas, Fort Worth, Little Rock and Memphis were under an ice storm warning, which was due to be rescinded on Thursday morning. More than 500,000 people were without power as of Thursday afternoon in Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi, according to poweroutage.us.
The ice storm in the region, which is expected to come to an end later on Thursday, has forced US airlines to cancel thousands of flights.
More than 700 flights were cancelled on Thursday morning, in addition to 2,300 cancelled the previous day, with airports in Dallas and Austin being the most impacted.
The storm has brought a mix of freezing rain and sleet to south-central parts of the US, spreading from Tennessee to Texas, since Monday. More than 12 million people, including in Dallas, Fort Worth, Little Rock and Memphis were under an ice storm warning through Thursday. Ice is expected to melt by Friday as temperatures rise.
This weather phenomenon was caused by an Arctic cold frontal passage making its way south, where it was confronted with warm and moist air from the Gulf of Mexico.This weather phenomenon was caused by an Arctic cold frontal passage making its way south, where it was confronted with warm and moist air from the Gulf of Mexico.
Both Dallas and Memphis cancelled classes on Wednesday due to the hazardous road conditions. In Memphis, the winter weather delayed the start of the funeral for Tyre Nichols, the man who died last month after being beaten by police officers.
Emergency crews in Texas have responded to hundreds of collision calls since Monday, some of which have been fatal. Three men were killed in a crash near Brownfield, south-west of the Texas city of Lubbock, according to the state's Department of Public Safety.Emergency crews in Texas have responded to hundreds of collision calls since Monday, some of which have been fatal. Three men were killed in a crash near Brownfield, south-west of the Texas city of Lubbock, according to the state's Department of Public Safety.
One person in Austin was killed in a car pileup on Tuesday, local authorities said. Another 45-year-old man died on Monday in Arlington after his SUV slid into a highway guardrail, while a student died in a rollover crash in Wolfforth, according to local outlet KCBD.One person in Austin was killed in a car pileup on Tuesday, local authorities said. Another 45-year-old man died on Monday in Arlington after his SUV slid into a highway guardrail, while a student died in a rollover crash in Wolfforth, according to local outlet KCBD.
A 49-year-old woman was also killed while driving on an icy road north of Eldorado, Texas officials told CNN.A 49-year-old woman was also killed while driving on an icy road north of Eldorado, Texas officials told CNN.
Several local police departments have urged motorists to drive carefully. The Dallas Police Department asked people to make sure their tyres are inflated, to slow down on icy roads and to avoid using cruise control.Several local police departments have urged motorists to drive carefully. The Dallas Police Department asked people to make sure their tyres are inflated, to slow down on icy roads and to avoid using cruise control.
The weather service said that road travel remains hazardous across the region that spans from Texas to Tennessee. Tree damage and further power outages were also possible before the ice begins to melt, it said.