US storm triggers power outages, flight cancellations | Weather News

A monster winter storm is causing hazardous conditions from Texas to New England, prompting warnings to stay off roads, with nearly a million customers without electricity and over 10,000 flights cancelled. The storm, forecast to sweep the eastern two-thirds of the US, is causing plummeting temperatures, dangerous travel conditions, and infrastructure impacts, with heavy snow and ice accumulation threatening various states. Federal emergency disaster declarations have been approved, with pre-positioned resources in place, and warnings of life-threatening cold post-storm, potentially linked to climate change.

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