New Delhi: A snow storm has come in America. The current situation is such that everywhere you look, devastation is visible. Due to which the worst impact has been on air transport. Thousands of flights have been suspended on both Wednesday and Thursday. 1640 flights were canceled on Wednesday. On the other hand, more than 4300 flights were delayed or cancelled. This snow storm in America caused heavy damage in the north-western and central states. The movement of people has become difficult due to the snow storm. The Federal Aviation Administration announced in a tweet that flights to the Great Lakes and Southern Plains region of Minnesota and other states will be closed or canceled this week due to bad weather.
Road transport services are also severely disrupted
The US National Weather Service said in its snow storm forecast that snow is falling at a rate of two inches per hour. And very strong winds are expected to worsen over parts of the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Due to which travel and road transit is also facing a lot of difficulty. So far, local airline SkyWest Inc has canceled 312 flights. While Southwest Airlines canceled 248 and Delta Airlines canceled 246 due to bad weather. Additionally, Southwest and Delta Airlines said in a statement that they are monitoring the storm. US-based airlines, including American Airlines and Alaska Airlines, had to cancel many of these flights.
Winds are blowing at a speed of 80 kmph
At present, the weather department is also continuously monitoring the snow storm. Regarding this, the National Weather Service said that the winds are blowing at a speed of 80 km, on the other hand, there is heavy snowfall. The situation is becoming more serious in the plains. Keeping this dire situation in mind, people have been advised to travel only under unavoidable circumstances. Those traveling in vehicles are also being asked to carry torches, food and water.
The temperature has also decreased in a record way
Temperatures are expected to drop as low as -45 degrees Celsius in some parts due to the snow storm. Up to two feet of snow is forecast in some parts of northern states. These areas may experience the heaviest snowfall in 30 years.
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