The strongest snowstorm in 3 decades, Florida first snow
For the first time in three decades, Florida saw the snow fall. may soon turn into strong whirlwinds, with winds like super typhoons, floods in the sea and snow falling more than 30cm.
At least 17 people have been killed by dangerous cold weather raging for days in large areas of the United States from Texas to New England.Forecasters said strong winds such as those on offshore January 4 could create waves as high as 7 meters.
Schools in the South East of the United States call for students to leave school for only a few months after being closed to tropical storm threats.Police asked drivers to avoid the road.The Southeast region rarely suffers from winter storms, which are common in the Northeast.
In the city of Savannah, for the first time in nearly 8 years, snow covers the downtown neighborhoods and builds on oak branches.Before the storm came, the truck had to dump sand on the main streets of Savannah, the police stopped operating on some bridges and main roads due to the ice.
The US National Weather Agency cited unofficial reports that say in Savannah, the snow is 5cm thick.This is the first time the snow has been measured in the city since February 2010.Families with children rushed to Forsyth Park near the historic area of the city to play with the snow.
People in Houston, Texas heating.On January 3, airports in Savannah and Charleston were closed, airlines canceled 500 flights.1,700 other flights were canceled on January 4.The car damage caused by bad weather amounted to hundreds making rescue forces unable to hand up.
Ducks in the sea have frozen in Boston harbor.The weather agency said the winter storm could be strengthened to "hurricane", pouring more than 20 cm of snow in the Boston area and at least 15 cm in New York City area.
Georgia state governor Nathan Deal declared a state of emergency for 28 counties.School systems in the Alabama coast area canceled uniform requirements so students could wear more warm clothes.
Florida's largest amusement parks announce that attractions with many water activities such as Disney's Typhoon Lagoon, Universal Orlando's Volcano Bay and Aquatica of SeaWorld are all closed.Temperatures at this time of the year are lower than normal and will remain low to freezing.
People walk along the banks of the Hudson River in Beacon, New York.Taking advantage of the coldest moment in the South, Asheboro's North Carolina Zoo has offered discounted tickets to those who are ready to "go cold" to visit bears, foxes and Arctic deer.African elephants, lions and gorillas are all protected from the cold.
Water spilled out of the water tower in Schererville, Indiana, due to low temperatures.The cold weather has affected most of the US population, challenging even those in the North who are accustomed to the harshness of the winter and shocking those in the South who are not very cold .
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