A snowstorm swept through the southern United States and brought record precipitation and ice, with some places recording the highest amounts of snow in recent decades, ABC News reported.
Yesterday, 20 US states, from Texas to Delaware, were under snow and ice warnings as the storm continues to move south.
A state of emergency has been declared in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee and Texas in order for those states to prepare and adequately respond to severe weather conditions.
In some areas, more than 30 centimeters of snow fell.
Parts of Arkansas received 12 inches (35 cm) of snow, while the city of Little Rock received 6 inches (18 cm), the most in four years.
A State of Emergency has been declared in New Jersey, effective tonight, for seven counties due to a heavy snowstorm moving into the area.
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In Oklahoma and Texas, 30 centimeters of snow fell, and in Oklahoma City, the height of the snow cover reached nine centimeters, which is a new record.
In the city of Amarillo, Texas, 24 centimeters of snow fell – the most in a decade.
18 centimeters of snow was recorded in Mississippi, and 15 centimeters in Alabama. About 18 centimeters of snow fell in Memphis, which is a record for the last 40 years, the media reported.
Atlanta has so far recorded five inches of snowdrift, the most in seven years, and several communities north of Atlanta have recorded up to 12 inches.
As a result of the storm, tens of thousands of customers were left without power across the southeastern United States.
By yesterday afternoon, more than 3,000 flights had been canceled across the country, with the largest number in Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas and Nashville.
Schools in Atlanta and Memphis were also closed yesterday due to the storm.
(Vijesti.ba)
