8,000+ flights cancelled due to US winter storm.

More than a dozen states have declared emergencies or urged people to stay home as a major storm threatens the United States, leading to the cancellation of over 8,000 flights and causing widespread heavy snow and dangerous ice from Texas to North Carolina. Roughly 140 million people are under a winter storm warning, with life-threatening wind-chill readings reaching below minus 45 degrees Celsius in some areas. Governors, including Texas Governor Greg Abbott, are warning residents to stay home, while utility companies prepare for power outages. President Donald Trump has assured that FEMA is ready to respond, and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is mobilizing the city’s sanitation workforce in preparation for heavy snowfall.

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