160 millones de personas están en riesgo por tormenta de nieve que amenaza con cubrir los Estados Unidos
El meteorólogo Ryan Maue lanzó una advertencia que ha paralizado al país: "Los próximos 10 días de invierno serán los peores en 40 años en Estados Unidos".
TL;DR
- The upcoming 10 days are predicted to be the worst winter in 40 years for the US.
- The National Weather Service forecasts "catastrophic ice accumulation" with potential for "prolonged power outages" and "extremely dangerous or impassable travel conditions."
- The phenomenon could affect areas where around 160 million people live.
- Several states have declared a state of emergency ahead of the arctic wave.
- Over 6,000 flights have been canceled, significantly impacting states like Texas.
- Temperatures are expected to fall below -18 ºC.
- The extreme weather is linked to the polar vortex shifting south.
- While direct links to human-caused climate change are cautioned against, scientists note an increase in such storms over the past 20 years, potentially linked to Arctic warming.
- Former President Donald Trump questioned global warming in light of the cold snap.