Raleigh, North Carolina — As communities across the South continue to recover from a devastating ice storm, a new and potentially dangerous winter system is taking shape along the East Coast. Meteorologists warn that a rapidly intensifying bomb cyclone could bring blizzard-like conditions, extreme winds, coastal flooding, and heavy snow to parts of the Carolinas and southern Virginia this weekend.
The incoming storm threatens to compound existing hardships, particularly in areas still grappling with widespread power outages and infrastructure damage caused by last week’s historic ice event.
South Still Recovering From Historic Ice Storm
Thousands across the southern United States remain without electricity as utilities work to restore power following last week’s ice storm, which knocked out service to more than one million customers and was linked to dozens of cold-related deaths.
140,000 customers across Mississippi and Tennessee are still without power. In the Nashville area, icy roads and prolonged cold have slowed recovery efforts, leaving many residents vulnerable as another round of winter weather approaches…