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More than 3,600 flights were canceled in the country
Snowstorms are hitting parts of the United States and tens of millions of Americans could face dangerous weather conditions. Additionally
Airlines canceled or delayed more than 3,600 flights on Friday (12). Due to wind and snow, planes were grounded at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.
The Midwestern United States experienced snowfall and winds of up to 60 miles per hour.
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), weather conditions are expected to be the same this Saturday.
The agency urged people not to hit the roads and to postpone trips if possible.
Zack Taylor, a meteorologist with the National Service's Weather Prediction Center, said weather conditions in the Great Lakes region and upper Midwest are now dangerous.
Damage caused by bad weather
- More than 700 flights were canceled or delayed at Chicago Airport on Friday.
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin is expected to see the most snow over the weekend with 12 to 18 inches and winds up to 40 mph.
- Western New York State could see more than a foot of snow. Once this system moves east, “lake effect” snow could bring several more inches to the Buffalo area by Monday.
- Another 13 million people living near the Atlantic Ocean or major waterways in Virginia north of New England were at risk of flooding from heavy rain and snow in recent days.
- In the south, in Mississippi, around three million people were at risk of tornadoes and severe storms. The NWS warned that winds of up to 60 miles per hour could damage roofs and down trees and power lines.
Early next week, arctic air heading south is expected to bring dangerously cold conditions to much of the United States.