The powerful winter storm that hit USA left a catastrophic Christmas for millions of inhabitants of the neighboring country.
winter storm elliott is unprecedented and heavy snowfall caused more than 1,800 flights were cancelled, according to the site FlightAware.
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The fiercest storm in decades, it has brought four days of polar winds sweeping through the center and east of the country, extreme weather, with snowfall and temperatures of up to -48ºC.
In Erie, New York state, some bodies were found in cars and others on the street in the snow.
dead inside cars
In Erie, New York State, seven people died from the storm. Some bodies were found in cars and others on the street in the middle of the snow.
Some deaths occurred on roads, very dangerous due to the frozen ground and poor visibility.
Winter panorama captured from Sequoia National Park, located in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada, in California, United States.
Some US media reported up to 30 storm-related deaths, including four in Colorado and at least seven in western New York.
The storm’s reach has been unprecedented, stretching from the Great Lakes, near Canada, to the Rio Grande, on the border with Mexico.
White Christmas in the United States: two million homes without light
The powerful winter storm soured Christmas celebrations for millions of people as flights were canceled and roads collapsed. At least 17 deaths are reported.#DWNews /jam pic.twitter.com/HAaASvDj1n
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December 25, 2022
Despite the catastrophic winter storm Elliot and the incredible images and videos it left behind, as the snow reached up to 2 meters in height, everything seems to indicate that it will weaken as of this Sunday the 25th.
In addition to the extreme weather, according to the AP news agency, at least 10 people died in Ohio due to road accidents; as well as six more drivers in “Missouri, Kansas and Kentucky who died under the same circumstances.
