America flooded by snowstorm, 1,500 flights canceled

The worst snowstorm forecast to hit some US states in a decade has disrupted the lives of tens of millions of people.

About 30 states in the US with a total population of more than 60 million people are being affected by the snowstorm. As of the afternoon of January 5, US time, 7 states including Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri and New Jersey have declared a state of emergency, NBC News reported.

Weather forecasters say the severe weather was caused by cold air circulating around the Arctic.

Watch the snowstorm "bury" the city of Cincinnati in the US

Mỹ ngập trong bão tuyết, 1.500 chuyến bay bị hủy- Ảnh 1. — Heavy snow covers military vehicles at the Kentucky National Guard base on January 5.

Mỹ ngập trong bão tuyết, 1.500 chuyến bay bị hủy- Ảnh 2. — A car overturned in the snow in Missouri.

Mỹ ngập trong bão tuyết, 1.500 chuyến bay bị hủy- Ảnh 3. — Heavy snow on roads and vehicles

The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Kansas City, Missouri, advised people to stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary. “You may not even be able to get where you need to go. Stay home, stay warm, and stay safe,” the NWS said.

The NWS bulletin said the storm could bring record snowfall and icy conditions to the south. A pressure system moving from west to east has brought extreme weather to the central states. About 80,000 homes in the states lost power during the storm.

Mỹ ngập trong bão tuyết, 1.500 chuyến bay bị hủy- Ảnh 4. — Plane parked in heavy snow in Kentucky

Mỹ ngập trong bão tuyết, 1.500 chuyến bay bị hủy- Ảnh 5. — Snow covers a road in Topeka, Kansas on January 5.

According to flight tracking website FlightAware , about 1,500 flights to and from the United States were canceled, with the highest number of cancellations at Kansas City International Airport and St. Louis Lambert International Airport. In addition, 25,000 flights were delayed, causing congestion and chaos. Some train services were also disrupted by the severe snow.

In Washington, DC, most non-emergency workers were asked to stay home on the evening of January 5. The storm is forecast to bring up to 38 cm of snow in the hardest-hit states.

Mỹ ngập trong bão tuyết, 1.500 chuyến bay bị hủy- Ảnh 6. — People use snow removal machines in front of their houses in Kansas state.

Mỹ ngập trong bão tuyết, 1.500 chuyến bay bị hủy- Ảnh 7. — People clear snow in front of a store in Indiana state.

Amid a snowstorm in the US capital, US House Speaker Mike Johnson said that Congress will still hold a meeting as scheduled on January 6 to confirm the victory of US President-elect Donald Trump.

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