What we covered here Massive storm hits the US: A powerful storm is unleashing blizzard conditions and severe thunderstorms, with damaging winds, heavy rain and brutal cold expected across the eastern half of the US. The new system mirrors the path of a storm that slammed much of the country earlier this week. Millions impacted: More than 70 million people are under winter weather alerts Friday, with alerts stretching from California to New York. Arctic blast: A brutal blast of Arctic air will spread through the central US on the heels of this storm, starting Friday night in the northern Plains, where temperatures could drop as low as 30 degrees below zero. Americans feeling the impact: Thousands of flights have been canceled or delayed and tens of thousands of customers have lost power in several states across the South and Midwest. Our live coverage has ended. You can continue to track the storm here . And if you’re in its path, bookmark CNN’s lite site for fast connectivity on low bandwidth. All Forecast Power Outages Travel 31 Posts Sort byLatestLatestLatestOldestOldest 2 hr 34 min ago Winter weather is lashing parts of the eastern US. Here’s what you should know From CNN staff Blizzard conditions, severe thunderstorms, damaging winds, heavy rain and bitter cold is lashing parts of the eastern US, as more than 70 million people are under winter weather alerts Friday. The massive storm is only one piece in a very active weather pattern. Multiple weather hazards were impacting the country Friday morning, and the National Weather Service issued some kind of weather alert for every state. Everything from blizzard warnings to tornado warnings were in effect early Friday as the massive storm worked its way across the eastern half of the US. Wind alerts stretch nearly 2,000 […]
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