It will affect the central and eastern part of the United States during the weekend heavy snow storm. Meteorologists have issued warnings and say that cold arctic air could affect up to 60 million people during monday. TASR reports according to the AFP agency.
The US National Weather Service (NWS) has also warned that the weather is most likely will seriously disrupt road traffic and cause major road delays. According to them, the gale combined with heavy snowfall will affect a large area in the Middle East and the East Coast. The states of Kansas, Maryland, Delaware and Virginia issued warnings. In total, it is a strip 2400 kilometers long.
NWS expects in areas from northeast Kansas to north central Missouri “the most intense snowfall in the past decade.” Kansas City International Airport has already announced the suspension of flights due to “rapid ice accumulation”. Heavy snowfall from the Canadian Great Lakes region will also affect eastern New York and Pennsylvania, where 61 centimeters of snow may fall. However, according to AccuWeather, it can be up to twice as many.
The NWS is also predicting extremely cold temperatures. In some places, the mercury could drop to -18 degrees Celsiuswhile a strong gust of wind will also reduce the feeling temperature.
Freezing rain and subsequent heavy snow expected from Kansas eastward to Kentucky and Virginia is another serious concernwhich will create ideal conditions for the formation of a thick layer of ice on the roads. Forecasters in the area have issued advisories for drivers, warning of downed trees and power lines that could leave millions of customers without power during the cold snap.
