The United States under the impact of winter storms: affecting more than 80 million people, flights have been blocked in a large area

On January 16, local time, a large-scale winter storm disaster occurred in the eastern part of the United States. Experts in the field of meteorology in the United States estimate that the winter storm affected more than 80 million people. Nandu reporter learned from flight statistics agency FlightAware that due to bad weather, on the 16th, 9262 flights were delayed and 5047 flights were cancelled in the United States.

According to the U.S. Meteorological Agency, the winter storm extended from the southeastern United States to the northeast, covering more than 80 million people. At one point, the storm in Maine reached 100 kilometers per hour. Freezing rain and snow from storms have severely affected U.S. traffic, with North Carolina alone reporting more than 400 crashes. The National Weather Service said on the 16th that due to mixed rain and snow weather, the roads in some eastern states in the United States will become slippery, and it is expected that some roads will condense on January 17, local time, and the road freeze may last for several days. The U.S. Weather Service warns people not to drive on the road if they don't have to.

Winter storms have caused massive delays and cancellations of U.S. flights. Nandu reporters learned from flight statistics agency FlightAware that on January 16, 9262 flights were delayed and 5047 flights were cancelled in the United States. In addition, data from the U.S. Power Department statistics show that more than 200,000 people in the Eastern United States suffered a power outage due to stormy weather on the 16th, of which more than 60,000 people in North Carolina, which had the largest power outage, were affected.

Written by: Nandu reporter Zhou Fei