Winter blizzard, storms and chilly winds forecast in US states

Saturday, January 13, 2024

A huge winter blizzard is developing in the US and it is foretold to bring precariously chilly temperatures and severe weather conditions during the weekend.

From snowstorms and ‘large hail’ to rainstorms and tornadoes, the National Weather Service has delivered weather warnings in almost every state.

Chilling winds of -45F (-42C) have been predicted in Iowa, where voters are gearing up to take part in the state’s assemblies on Monday.

Warnings of gusts up to 50mph (80km/h) have been given from Texas to New York.

In various areas of Texas, the NWS has alerted about a wintry wind watch through Saturday, and cautioned regarding hypothermia and frostbite. There are forecasts about wind chills with temperatures dropping to -25F (-32C).

The normal low temperature in the Lone Star State was predicted at 15F (-9C), giving rise to worries among energy providers who saw the power grid failure during the Great Texas Freeze of 2021.

Greg Abbott, the Governor of Texas told all residents to be extremely careful and to anticipate exceedingly cold temperatures, adding that heating centers will be accessible all who needs them. He said that another days-long power cut is improbable. The Governor told all Texans that there are standby generators and sufficient energy for those generators to evade repeat of 2021 scenario.

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