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January 24, 2026
Snow, sleet and power outages: 140m Americans under warnings for massive winter storm
Dangerous weather engulfing large area of country as 16 states plus DC declare states of emergency
TL;DR
- Over 150 million Americans are in the path of a powerful winter storm.
- The storm brings heavy snow, sleet, freezing rain, and the risk of widespread power outages.
- Dangerous driving conditions are reported across the Midwest and Southern US due to ice.
- Nearly 14,000 flights were canceled through Monday.
- More than 160 million Americans are expected to be affected.
- Catastrophic ice accumulation is forecast for several regions.
- Bitterly cold temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills are expected in the storm's wake.
- Over 130,000 customers were without power nationwide as of Saturday afternoon, with over 61,600 in Texas.
- At least 16 states and Washington DC had declared states of emergency before the storm.
- Some areas are expecting up to 15 inches of snow and ice accumulation.
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