Heavy snowfall, very low temperatures, gusty winds and treacherous conditions have placed 100 million people in the United States on maximum alert this week.
Nearly 80 MILLION Americans were expected to remain on alert in heavy snowfall, rapidly falling temperatures, high winds and other icy conditions.
A storm could begin hitting the East Coast by Friday morning, bringing more snow to communities along Interstate 95, one of the country’s busiest freeways.
The second storm is continuing moving through the Rockies, carrying heavy snow and powerful wind gusts to Colorado and Wyoming.
Rainfall falls as snow or ice below freezing, near the ground and into the sky.
Mountain areas can expect very heavy snowfall and strong winds based on some recent forecasts.
Hundreds of passengers were trapped inside a 48-mile traffic congestion zone on Interstate 95 in Virginia after several vehicles collided amid a major snowstorm on Monday afternoon.
As well as temperatures below freezing, snowfalls are expected from 2 to 3 feet along with icy winds of as much as 70mph.
