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The aftermath of the major storm that hit multiple U.S. states over the weekend

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The aftermath of the major storm that hit multiple U.S. states over the weekend

  • Four people have died and dozens have been injured due to a major winter storm.
  • Multiple states declared states of emergency due to the storm that swept across the U.S.
  • Thousands of flights in and out of the U.S. were canceled over the weekend due to the storm.

As a major winter storm moved across multiple states from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic, four people have died, dozens injured and many more have been stranded or lost power.

The storm started Saturday and traveled 1,300 miles, dumping several inches of snow as it went.

Storm warnings and winter alerts stretched from Illinois to southern New Jersey and covered 62 million people, per NBC.

Because of the storm multiple states — including Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland — declared states of emergency.

Washington, D.C., was also declared to be in a state of emergency after receiving more than 5 inches of snow, per CNN.

Central Kansas received 18 inches of snow while upstate New York saw over 6 feet of snow in some parts, according to NBC.

The storm should be moved out of the U.S. by Monday evening.

An Amazon truck is stuck on a street during a winter storm, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, in Cincinnati. | Joshua A. Bickel

How the storm has affected people

Blizzard warnings were issued in Kansas over the weekend, and three people died in car crashes throughout the state.

At least one other person and over 30 people were injured in Missouri, per NPR.

Snow and ice caused major highways to be shut down in multiple states. In Missouri there were at least 600 motorists stranded by extreme conditions, according to CNN.

Across Virginia, Indiana, Kansas and Kentucky hundreds of car crashes were caused by the storm conditions.

The National Guard was deployed to help motorists stranded on major roads in Kansas, Nebraska and Indiana.

On Monday, over 300,000 people from Missouri to Virginia were without power, with power lines taken down by thick ice, snow and powerful winds, per CNN.

There is no estimate yet for when the power will be back for those without it.

Major winter storm disrupts multiple types of travel

The storm has disrupted multiple types of travel with many flights affected over the weekend.

As of Monday afternoon there were more than 7,000 flights into and out of the U.S. that were delayed of canceled due to the storm, per The New York Times.

Rail travel has also been disrupted by the storm, dozens of Amtrak trains in the northeast corridor and other affected states have been canceled.

There have also been dangerous driving conditions in the many of the affected states.

More cold coming on Tuesday

On Tuesday, an Arctic blast will bring dangerously low temperatures into the areas just hit by the storm.

“By Tuesday it will lock in snow and ice and create life-threatening conditions for those without power who don’t have access to heat,” per CNN.

People walk the streets of Annapolis, Md., Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, during a snow storm. | Susan Walsh
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