Snow in Florida
Winter storm and cold paralyze southern USA
A winter storm paralyzed the south of the USA on Wednesday. A state of emergency was declared in the states of Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. Schools were closed and thousands of flights had to be canceled.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen Snow even fell in the sunny state of Florida - pictures from Pensacola Beach showed snow-covered beaches and palm trees. Snow clearing vehicles were out on some roads. The weather service reported around 20 centimetres of snow in New Orleans in the state of Louisiana. According to US media, there have also been weather-related deaths.
State of emergency in several states
The southern states of Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, Florida and Mississippi declared a state of emergency due to the unusual winter storm and cold weather in the region. For the north of the USA, the weather service warned of temperatures of up to minus 30 degrees Celsius.
Thousands of flights canceled
Snow and ice also disrupted air travel. According to the website FlightAware.com, around 2,300 flights were canceled nationwide on Tuesday. The airports in Houston, Dallas, Atlanta and New Orleans were particularly affected.
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