Storm Batters US, Blizzards Hit Midwest

0:00On March 16th, a massive storm system is pounding the eastern half of the United States with heavy snow, fierce winds, and tornado threats. In the upper Midwest, blizzard conditions have dumped up to two feet of snow, shutting down roads from Wisconsin to Michigan. Forecasters warn the mid-Atlantic states and Washington D.C. face the biggest risks for damaging winds and tornadoes today. The cold front will push offshore by Tuesday, ushering in freezing temperatures all the way to the Gulf Coast and Florida panhandle, with freeze. Warnings from parts of the southeast to Texas. Schools across North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and more close or dismissed early as governors' urge folks to set emergency alerts for. Gusts up to 74 miles per hour. Power outages hit over 250,000 customers in Great Lakes States, with another half million dark from Texas to Kentucky. Blizzards linger in Wisconsin and upper Michigan, where another foot to 20 inches could fall, complicating commutes in places like Chicago and Milwaukee.

1:03Major airports brace for delays from squals and snow. Meanwhile, Hawaii reels from a separate storm that dropped over 20 inches of rain on Maui, flooding farms, homes, and roads, though officials have. Ease some evacuation orders as pumps clear the water. As the weather ships, colder air settles in nationwide, so keep an eye on updates and stay safe.