"This historic storm is will spread destructive ice and heavy snow over 34 states through Monday including the South, Midwest and Northeast."
"A historic, widespread, long-lasting winter storm has already blanketed parts of the South and Plains with ice and snow, and will target millions more in the Ohio Valley and Northeast through Monday.
Widespread dangerous travel will linger for days and "catastrophic" ice accumulations in the South are leading to widespread power outages and tree damage, according to NOAA's Weather Prediction Center.
The storm has been named Winter Storm Fern by The Weather Channel. According to The Weather Company forecasters, Fern is affecting over 220 million people in the U.S. with significant snow and/or ice, almost two-thirds of the nation's estimated population."
The Weather Channel had the story January 25, 2026.
SEE ALSO:
"More Than 1 Million Power Outages As Snow And Ice Pummel Eastern US" (Guardian)
"Winter 2025-26 (Finally) Hits The U.S. With A Vengeance" (Yale Climate Connections)
"Scenes From the Winter Storm in Photo and Video" (New York Times)
"Thousands Of Flights Canceled As Major Winter Storm Moves Across The US" (AP)
"FACT FOCUS: As Cold Hits, Trump Asks, Where’s Global Warming? Scientists Say It’s Still Here" (AP)
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