Powerful storm threatens East Coast including parts unaccustomed to heavy snow
In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 6 inches of snow was expected. The city has no snow removal equipment, Mayor Mark Kruea said.
TL;DR
- Approximately 240 million people are under cold weather advisories and winter storm warnings across the East Coast.
- A 'bomb cyclone' is contributing to blizzard-like conditions in the Southeast.
- Tens of thousands are still without power from a previous winter storm that caused over 100 deaths.
- Heavy snow is expected in parts of the southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and Georgia.
- Sub-freezing temperatures are forecast into February, extending as far south as Florida.
- Risks of frostbite, hypothermia, and carbon monoxide poisoning are heightened, especially for those without power.
- Some areas, like Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, lack snow removal equipment.
- More than 127,000 homes and businesses were without electricity, primarily in Mississippi and Tennessee.
- Officials express concerns over power restoration timelines and transparency.
- The storm is described as the worst in Mississippi since 1994.
- National Guard troops are assisting with supplies and preparations in affected regions.
- Residents are concerned about unoccupied homes collapsing into the ocean in North Carolina's Outer Banks.