Washington: The Arctic blast and the winter storm tore down the power lines across the United States on Christmas eve leaving more than 3,15,000 homes and businesses without electricity with reportedly 22 people killed.
As bone-chilling air continues to grip the US, the storm still pummels parts of the Upper Midwest and interior Northeast with heavy snow and blizzard conditions.
As the situation worsens, all kinds of transportation including planes, trains, and vehicles remain disrupted due to the storm, closing hundreds of miles of road and air travel cancellation.
Talking about the weather in Erie County including Buffalo, Executive Mark Poloncarz told reporters that blizzard conditions are expected to continue through at least Sunday morning.
The winter storm could continue for at least the next 36 hours, with the blizzard warning in effect until 7 am Christmas morning, Poloncarz added.
He said that “This is still a life-threatening situation,” and added that the situation is not something to trifle with. The county’s Deputy Commissioner of Disaster Preparedness and Homeland Security, Gregory Butcher, said the storm will be significant “for days to come.”
(With Agency Inputs)
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