Winter storms hit the east coasts of Canada and the United States, leaving more than 200,000 homes without power

According to Reuters, on January 16, local time, a snowstorm swept through most of the eastern United States, and heavy snowfall, hail and high winds caused widespread traffic and power outages over the weekend.

Winter weather alerts extended more than 1,000 miles (about 1,609 kilometers) from Alabama to Maine, and the governors of Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina all declared a state of emergency.

According to the official website of the PowerOutage.US, which records power outages in various places in the United States, more than 200,000 homes and businesses in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia are currently in a state of power outage due to the snowstorm.

There was even record snowfall in some areas of North Carolina, where two people died Sunday from a runaway car in Raleigh.

The Appalachian Mountains and the lower Great Lakes are expected to receive the highest levels of snowfall.

The National Weather Service said the storm moved through the mid-Atlantic region toward New England on Sunday night, bringing snow that was expected to turn into hail, sleet and eventually turn to rain.

According to Environment Canada, the blizzard is expected to bring 20-40 centimetres (about 8-16 inches) of snow to parts of southern and eastern Ontario, which borders New York State, on the morning of Jan. 17.

The bad weather comes as Ontario schools prepare to reopen on Monday. Previously, due to the rapidly spreading variant of the Opichron coronavirus, students had to extend their winter vacation.

FlightAware, a flight tracking data company, reported that as of now, more than 3,000 flights to and from the United States have been cancelled on Sunday, and more than 8,000 flights have been delayed.

More than 660 American Airlines flights were canceled. FlightAware shows that more than 90 percent of flights at Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, which is considered a hub for U.S. airlines, have been cancelled.

American Airlines says passengers affected by bad weather can change their flights for free.

In addition, toronto, canada's busiest airport, will have snow that will reach 15 to 20 centimeters.

Georgia Governor Brian. Camp said on Sunday that people should avoid unnecessary travel in areas affected by the storm.

Kemp tweeted: "A lot of our state is currently in danger. Tonight and tomorrow morning, everyone stays home as much as possible and doesn't go out. ”

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