Polar Vortex Keeps Much Of The U.S. In Its Icy Grip
Huff PostNEW YORK, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 6: People walk through Central Park during heavy snowfall in New York, United States, on January 6, 2025. — A huge swath of the U.S. was blasted with ice, snow and wind on Monday as the polar vortex that dipped south over the weekend kept much of the country east of the Rockies in its frigid grip, making many roads treacherous, forcing school closures, and causing widespread power outages and flight cancellations. By midday Monday, state troopers in Maryland had responded to at least 475 calls for service, including 123 reported crashes and 156 unattended vehicles since 1 a.m., Maryland State Police said on social media post. Kansas City International Airport received of 11 inches of snow on Sunday, breaking the previous record for the day of 10.1 inches set in 1962, according to the weather service’s office in Kansas City, Missouri. The Mid-Atlantic region was expected to get another 6 inches to 12 inches of snow on Monday, the -weather service’s Weather Prediction Center warned.
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