A deadly storm accompanied by snow and extreme cold is sweeping the United States – many states are on alert [βίντεο]

A deadly wave of severe weather is sweeping across the northern United States, with heavy snow falling in some areas, freezing rain in others, and arctic temperatures and high winds in many states.

Severe weather continued for days across much of the United States, causing deadly avalanches and freezing roads. Industry One man died in an avalanche in Idaho and another in Wisconsin While removing snow from the street in front of his house.

The authorities announced this on Friday A man died in a suburb of Chicago due to exposure to extreme cold.

More than 2,000 flights were canceled due to bad weather in the United States

The wave of bad weather caused airlines in the United States to cancel more than 2,000 flights, according to the FlightAware website, and delay more than 7,000 other flights.

In Idaho, near the border with Montana, two men were swept away by an avalanche on Thursday afternoon, and they were rescued, but The third is missing and presumed dead. The US Air Force also participated in the search and rescue operation.

One day before that, the first death this season due to an avalanche was recorded in the United States, specifically at a ski resort in Lake Tahoe, California. Four people were swept away by the avalanche, one of whom died.

Tens of thousands of families are without electricity

Snow storm warnings were issued for some US states, including southwestern Minnesota and the Green Bay area of ​​Wisconsin. Forecasters are predicting heavy snow this morning in the Milwaukee area with wind gusts up to 40 mph.

Michigan residents experienced power outages as a result of bad weather. According to the PowerOutage tracking website, more than 130,000 households and businesses lost power.

The mercury “froze” at -24 in the Dakotas

In the Dakotas the biggest concern was extreme cold. The temperature reached -24 degrees Celsius in Bismarck, North Dakota, on Friday morning, and meteorologists warned the weekend would be even worse, saying it could reach -29 degrees Celsius by early Sunday.

Chicago is forecasting heavy snow over the weekend with temperatures well below freezing, and immigrant rights groups are concerned about the growing number of people being sent across the U.S.-Mexico border — more than 26,000 have arrived since last year. By Friday, dozens were staying in eight parked “warm buses” to avoid sleeping outdoors while waiting for space in city shelters to become available. Mayor Brandon Johnson said the city would suspend its plans to impose a 60-day cap on asylum seekers until at least Jan. 22 due to the cold weather.

Flood fears in northeastern United States

In other parts of the northeastern United States, the biggest concern is flooding. Rescuers helped evacuate residents from their homes in Paterson, New Jersey, early Friday when a river in the area burst its banks.

New severe weather following the previous days raised concerns about flooding in Maine and New Hampshire as well.

But bad weather also struck the southern United States, with severe storms accompanied by winds of 110 kilometers per hour sweeping across the Mississippi River. Polar air is expected over the weekend in several southern states. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency warned residents to prepare for arctic temperatures, freezing temperatures and the possibility of prolonged power outages. Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry declared a state of emergency in response to falling temperatures over the weekend.

At the same time, Texas Governor Greg Abbott called on residents to prepare for extreme cold and frost, while volunteers expressed their concerns for the homeless.