America's worst winter storm in decades, 2,800 flights cancelled

 

According to a foreign news agency, the number of deaths in various accidents due to snowfall in the United States has reached 22, while electricity supply has been suspended to about 5.5 lakh people across the country.

North Carolina and some cities in other states have experienced blackouts due to increased demand for electricity, in addition to this, 2,800 flights have been canceled and more than 6,600 have been delayed in various US states.

According to the report, thousands of passengers are stranded at the airports of Atlanta, Chicago, Denver and New York. New York is the worst affected by the snowfall, with the city of Buffalo receiving over 2 feet of snow. In addition, National Guardsmen have been deployed in the city of Buffalo, Erie County, New York.

According to the National Weather Service, the cold weather conditions in the central and eastern parts of the United States are expected to continue through the weekend and temperatures will begin to return to normal next week.

According to the news agency, severe cold weather warning continues in different parts of CanadaMillions of people are without power in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec.

Hundreds of flights were canceled at airports in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal, and train service was also affected