Californians told to brace themselves as winter storm howls across U.S.
● 65 Million without power in U.S. on Wednesday ● More severe weather is expected ● Weather service issues warning not seen since 1989
Cars on the Rosa Parks overpass at Interstate-5 in Portland, Ore on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. (Dave Killen/The Oregonian via AP)
Residents of California, in the United States have been told to brace themselves ahead of a winter storm that has already caused widespread damage across the U.S. – and is expected to hit the Golden State late on Thursday night, 23 February. Stories of grounded flights, drivers trapped in icy conditions and widespread power outages dominated the headlines as the winter storm continued to damage private residences, property and regional infrastructure.
Californians would do well to heed the warnings coming out of the National Weather Service bureau in San Diego. That office has informed state residents of adverse conditions such as potentially devastating winds, extremely hazardous boating conditions (with 10–14-foot swells expected) and potentially record setting amounts of mountain snow. The fact that this is the first time since 1989 that the weather service released a blizzard warning for the Southern California mountains should give residents food for thought as they brace themselves for the impact of the storm.
Californians will not be the only U.S. residents who will be left to view scenes of devastation once the storm has run its course. Aside from the damage that the current storm fronts are causing coast-to-coast, with around 65 million people without power on Wednesday 22 February, more severe weather is expected to follow.
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@TeirdalinFirefall i live in the valley at around 300 ft. It snowed, but only a small amount stuck and was gone by noon. Drove to Salem later and it was like a winter wonderland
The news should report on events and be a helpful source for tips and things families can do to endure the storm.
Most of these ppl don’t deal with snow at all so they gonna need all the help they can get to understand what to expect and how to move forward through it safely.
Instead of news just presenting bad news constantly
