Millones de personas en EE.UU. enfrentarán nueva ola de frío con temperaturas mínimas récord
Millones de personas en Estados Unidos están amenazadas por una nueva ola de frío que dejará temperaturas mínimas récord en algunos puntos del país, especialmente en el sur y en la costa este, desde este viernes hasta el próximo lunes. En momentos en que los estadounidenses están lidiando aún con los estragos de la tormenta […]
TL;DR
- A new cold wave will bring record-breaking low temperatures to millions in the U.S., especially the South and East Coast, from Friday to Monday.
- This follows a recent winter storm that left many homes without power.
- Florida will experience its coldest weather in 15 years, with snow anticipated in coastal cities like Tampa, Sarasota, and Fort Myers.
- The storm, developing off the coast of North Carolina, will bring heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding.
- Accumulations of 4-12 inches of snow are expected in North Carolina and Virginia, and 2-5 inches in Georgia and South Carolina.
- An arctic air mass moving south from eastern Canada will cause temperatures to drop significantly below normal across two-thirds of the eastern U.S.
- Over 200 daily cold records may be broken or tied.
- Strong winds could lead to more power outages and fallen trees, increasing the risk of hypothermia.
- New York will experience strong winds but not snow, with the city having already used millions of pounds of salt to clear streets.
- Ten people died in New York last week, six from hypothermia.