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Extreme cold sweeps US: Wind chills hit -55, snow; ice reach Florida | In photos

Published on Jan 21, 2025 04:13 PM IST

As the southern states prepare for bitterly low temperatures with infrequent snowfall, more than 175 million people in the US are under a cold weather alert.

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A destructive winter storm is expected to hit sections of the South on Monday as an arctic air mass that is sweeping across the eastern, central, and parts of the western U.S. channels temperatures 20 to 30 degrees below the already record January normal. In pic: a man holds an umbrella during cold weather as he visits the National Mall a day before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to be inaugurated for a second term, in Washington, U.S.(REUTERS/Jeenah Moon) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 21, 2025 04:13 PM IST

A destructive winter storm is expected to hit sections of the South on Monday as an arctic air mass that is sweeping across the eastern, central, and parts of the western U.S. channels temperatures 20 to 30 degrees below the already record January normal. In pic: a man holds an umbrella during cold weather as he visits the National Mall a day before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to be inaugurated for a second term, in Washington, U.S.(REUTERS/Jeenah Moon)

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On Tuesday and Wednesday, the storm is expected to move eastward along the Gulf Coast and across the Southeast after starting late Monday in eastern and southern Texas. In pic: The Washington Monument is seen through fencing as people brave the winter weather on the National Mall days ahead of the 60th Presidental Inauguration on January 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. (AFP/Kent Nishimura ) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 21, 2025 04:13 PM IST

On Tuesday and Wednesday, the storm is expected to move eastward along the Gulf Coast and across the Southeast after starting late Monday in eastern and southern Texas. In pic: The Washington Monument is seen through fencing as people brave the winter weather on the National Mall days ahead of the 60th Presidental Inauguration on January 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. (AFP/Kent Nishimura )

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Large areas of sleet and freezing rain are predicted for parts of southern Texas, southeast Georgia, and northern Florida, coupled with heavy snow along and north of the Interstate 10 corridor.( AFP/JUSTIN SULLIVAN) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 21, 2025 04:13 PM IST

Large areas of sleet and freezing rain are predicted for parts of southern Texas, southeast Georgia, and northern Florida, coupled with heavy snow along and north of the Interstate 10 corridor.( AFP/JUSTIN SULLIVAN)

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A large portion of the Gulf Coast and northern Florida were under a freeze warning. A "rare, significant winter storm" is expected to hit the area as a result of cold air and a developing low pressure system.( AFP/Kent Nishimura ) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 21, 2025 04:13 PM IST

A large portion of the Gulf Coast and northern Florida were under a freeze warning. A "rare, significant winter storm" is expected to hit the area as a result of cold air and a developing low pressure system.( AFP/Kent Nishimura )

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The Houston National Weather Service office reported expanding sleet and snow showers, warning drivers to avoid the roads as they would intensify overnight.(REUTERS/Jeenah Moon) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 21, 2025 04:13 PM IST

The Houston National Weather Service office reported expanding sleet and snow showers, warning drivers to avoid the roads as they would intensify overnight.(REUTERS/Jeenah Moon)

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 The cold front may stretch up to 1,000 miles along the highway, preventing movement and cutting out electricity for an extended amount of time.( AFP/Kevin Dietsch) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 21, 2025 04:13 PM IST

 The cold front may stretch up to 1,000 miles along the highway, preventing movement and cutting out electricity for an extended amount of time.( AFP/Kevin Dietsch)

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People hide away during cold weather as they visit the National Mall a day before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to be inaugurated for a second term, in Washington, U.S., (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 21, 2025 04:13 PM IST

People hide away during cold weather as they visit the National Mall a day before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to be inaugurated for a second term, in Washington, U.S., (REUTERS)

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Ice builds up along the shore of Lake Michigan before the sunrise on Monday, in Chicago as the weather service issued cold weather advisories across the Great Lakes region as high temperatures in many places were expected only to rise into the single digits Monday and Tuesday. (AP/Kiichiro Sato) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 21, 2025 04:13 PM IST

Ice builds up along the shore of Lake Michigan before the sunrise on Monday, in Chicago as the weather service issued cold weather advisories across the Great Lakes region as high temperatures in many places were expected only to rise into the single digits Monday and Tuesday. (AP/Kiichiro Sato)

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A couple take a walk at sunrise near the icy Oak Street Beach along the shore of Lake Michigan Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Chicago, as the weather service issued cold weather advisories across the Great Lakes region as high temperatures in many places were expected only to rise into the single digits Monday and Tuesday.(AP/Kiichiro Sato) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 21, 2025 04:13 PM IST

A couple take a walk at sunrise near the icy Oak Street Beach along the shore of Lake Michigan Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Chicago, as the weather service issued cold weather advisories across the Great Lakes region as high temperatures in many places were expected only to rise into the single digits Monday and Tuesday.(AP/Kiichiro Sato)

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The Upper Midwest is expected to see temperatures no higher than the negative teens and single digits during the next several days, while the Rockies, middle Plains, and Midwest are expected to see single digits and teens.(AP/Kiichiro Sato) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 21, 2025 04:13 PM IST

The Upper Midwest is expected to see temperatures no higher than the negative teens and single digits during the next several days, while the Rockies, middle Plains, and Midwest are expected to see single digits and teens.(AP/Kiichiro Sato)

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