Governor of New York Kathy Hochul described the storm as 'one of the worst in history.'
A powerful "bomb cyclone" has hit the United States, causing at least 200 million people to be under a winter weather alert.degrees Celsius in certain locations due to the largest winter storm to hit the country in decades, according to several media reports on Sunday.
The "bomb cyclone" has not just hit major areas of North America but from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico in the south; all remain affected.The National Weather Service in Montana issued a warning that up to 20.3 cm of snow and 90 mph gusts might fall on the eastern slope of Glacier National Park and the neighboring foothills and plains.Earlier in the storm, Montana recorded a temperature of -45.6C , while the isolated hamlet of Havre, also in Montana, recorded a low of -39C yesterday .
Due to a temporary 30% reduction in gas supply from one of its suppliers due to a pipeline equipment breakdown, another power firm advised customers to raise their thermostats from 15.6C to 16.7C. Severe weather shelters in Portland, Oregon, distributed tents and tarpaulins to residents while the shelters were closed due to a break in the harsh weather.
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