The severe climates continue in United States. 2022 started with severe winter storms, and regarding 20 million Americans are currently under a major snowstorm alert it’s from the season.
Many schools have canceled face-to-face classes, while hundreds of thousands of citizens have been left without power by the same storms. According to figures from PowerOutage.USmore of 725,000 people in Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina woke up without power This Monday, January 3.
US Snowstorms: How Many Inches, States Affected, and How Long Will They Last?
According to various weather forecasts, winter storms are expected to leave regarding 4 to 8 inches of snowpack, depending on the states of the country.
On New York the nine drop forecast is between 1 and 3 inches in low temperatures that might cause icing on the streets; while in New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency in five counties in which are expected heavy snow, gusty winds, and coastal flooding south of the state. One is predicted snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches.
In addition, Washington, DC, is under alert until mid-followingnoon, as heavy snowfall with accumulations of 5 to 8 inches is expected, being the heaviest snowfall in the region since January 2019.
In some parts of Severe rain is expected in North Carolina, with high wind gusts and coastal flooding. West of Severe flooding is expected in Kentucky due to excess rainfall runoff into streams.
Meanwhile, states like Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee are on alert through mid-followingnoon Monday as 5 inches of snow accumulation is expected at higher elevations. On the other hand, in the Midwest – in states like Minnesota and the Dakotas – the weather remains relatively calm, albeit with frigid temperatures.
