Published on 05/01/2025 20:29
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United States: a violent snowstorm sweeps the center of the country
Since Saturday, January 4, the central United States has been experiencing heavy snowfall. As the storm moves east and a state of emergency has been declared in several states, those still spared are preparing.
Thousands of tons of snow tumble down a slope at more than 100 km/h and plunge onto a road. Luckily, there were no casualties, but the road had to be cut for several hours, leading to an endless line of stopped cars. This is one of the consequences of the impressive snowstorm which has swept across the central United States since Saturday January 4. In Kansas, authorities have already counted more than 50 pileups and are asking residents to limit their travel.
Snow, blizzard, ice, the elements are unleashed, paralyzing a large part of the country. Around fifty airports are affected. More than 60 million Americans are in the path of the storm, which stretches 1,400 miles from west to east. States still spared are preparing. Salting operations are accelerating, residents are stocking up and anticipating the major power cuts announced. Several states have already declared a state of emergency in the face of this storm which, according to specialists, could be the most intense the United States has experienced in ten years.
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