As multiple winter storms continue to approach, severe weather conditions throughout the United States have resulted in a minimum of five fatalities and raised river levels up to hazardous heights.
On Wednesday, many people in the United States are experiencing power outages, including New York and Pennsylvania, which have been impacted severely.
Although the precipitation has ceased in the Northeast, there is a possibility of water levels increasing beyond their borders due to it for the next 48 hours.
On Wednesday, the Raritan River reached its highest point in Piscataway Township, New Jersey. For safety reasons, authorities advised locals to relocate their vehicles near the river to elevated areas.
Officials in Norwich, Connecticut, were compelled to give a mandatory evacuation order on Wednesday for regions along the Yantic River due to dam conditions.
Norwich Public Utilities cautioned that individuals leaving Yantic should anticipate being uprooted from their homes and establishments for a number of days.
Major flooding stages could also be experienced by the Pawtuxet River in Rhode Island and both the Pompton and Passaic rivers in New Jersey.
At least five deaths were attributed to the storms in the United States on Tuesday.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reported that an individual died in a car accident caused by unfavorable road conditions during snowfall, which occurred in Wisconsin.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office reported that a 35-year-old woman was killed in Webber Township, Michigan due to another car collision.
The Houston County medical examiner and coroner reported that an elderly woman, residing in Cottonwood, Alabama lost her life due to a potential tornado as it repeatedly flipped over her mobile home whilst she was indoors. The unfortunate incident claimed the life of the 81-year-old victim.
According to Catawba County Government, severe weather caused significant damage to several dwellings situated in a mobile home park located in Claremont, North Carolina that resulted in the death of one individual. The National Weather Service is presently scrutinizing the area where it occurred for assessing whether any tornado had taken place there or not.
According to the Clayton County Police Department, a car driver was killed when a tree collapsed over their windshield in Jonesboro, Georgia.
At least 23 tornadoes have been documented spanning Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina just this week.
As much as 15 inches of snowfall was delivered to the Midwest by an identical system that also unleashed winds reaching up to 65 mph on the Northeastern region.
The Northeast was hit with over 3 inches of heavy rainfall combined with snowmelt, resulting in flooded roadways and severe travel disruption.
A new winter storm is approaching the East Coast from the West Coast.
In the past 24 hours, unusual blizzard conditions were experienced in the Pacific Northwest due to a severe storm that has already deposited a staggering amount of snow up to 30 inches.
The Sierra Nevada mountain range is experiencing heavy snowfall on Wednesday, and it will subsequently move through the Rockies on Thursday.
From Thursday night until Friday, the South will experience another severe weather outbreak caused by this storm. The areas from Texas to Florida and all the way up to the Carolinas may encounter possible tornadoes along with damaging winds, large hail, and flash flooding.
There will be snow in the northern regions from Iowa to Missouri, Michigan and Chicago on Friday and Saturday. Some areas may experience more than a foot of accumulated snow during this time
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Late on Friday night till Saturday morning, the Northeast will be hit by a storm. Anticipate additional strong downpours, blustery winds and flooding.
