The strongest winter storm in recent years affected most US states, leading to shortages at local grocery stores. When the weather worsens, Americans actively share images of empty shelves at retail stores. write Soak.
Perishable fruits and vegetables, such as bananas, are also going missing as locals don't know how long traffic congestion will last.
More than 180 million people live in areas where storm warnings have been issued. A state of emergency has been declared in 20 states. The storm, which began on Friday, January 23, is expected to peak on Sunday.
More than 15 thousand flights were canceled at airports. Nearly 170 thousand homes and businesses remained without power, the majority of which were in the southern states of Louisiana and Texas. The last time the United States faced a winter storm of this magnitude was five years ago.
In New York, they do not rule out the formation of half-meter-long snowdrifts, which, without the necessary equipment for cleaning, could paralyze traffic in the city. The weather disaster is expected to last at least until Monday.
The situation gets worse when snowfall comes with unusually cold temperatures in the US. In some states, temperatures could drop to minus 17 degrees Celsius, and in Washington, for the first time in more than 35 years, it could freeze for a week. note Bloomberg.
