Historic winter storm: 200 million in path of dangerous snow, ice with first impacts in less than 24 hours

Fast Facts:

  • Crippling ice expected across a corridor from Texas to the Carolinas
  • High-impact snowstorm headed for the Northeast
  • Thousands of flights likely to be canceled

More than 200 million people across more than 35 states, from New Mexico to New York, are in the path of a potentially historic winter storm that’s expected to extend over 2,000 miles and deliver crippling snow and ice, beginning Friday.

A trailing blast of Arctic air associated with the polar vortex is expected to bring a dangerous re-freeze that could create long-duration power outages and paralyze travel for days…

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