140 years of icy storm:Snow fell to 5 feet in 48 hours; 2400 flights canceled, 3.5 million people affected by icy storm
The icy storm knocked in the US for the second time in a month. Which broke the previous 140-year record. Snow covered up to 5 feet in 48 hours in 6 states, including Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska. This led to the closure of more than 80 highways. More than 2400 flights had to be canceled in two days. Also about 3.5 million people are affected. According to the Meteorological Department, there is usually no snowfall in the US in March. During this time, the temperature here is between 10 and 15 degrees. But the cold winds from Siberia resulted in snowfall. The temperature reached minus 11 degrees. Earlier, in March 1881, there was 24 inches of snowfall. The electric-water crisis had become an icy storm. Last month, due to the Arctic Blast, the US had the most icy storm of 122 years. This resulted in heavy snowfall in 12 states including Texas. 21 people were killed in the grip of the storm, while many were injured...