About a million homes are without power as a result of a severe winter storm that brought blizzards and below-freezing temperatures to parts of the US.
On the second day of the storm, there are now more than 945,000 people without energy in five states, including 820,000 in Michigan.
According to Flight Aware statistics, almost 6,000 US flights were cancelled or delayed on Thursday.
Some regions of the Country, meanwhile, saw exceptionally warm weather.
On Thursday, Washington, DC, saw 81°F (27°C), the coldest February high since 1874.
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Record highs were also reached in the North Carolina cities of Charlotte and Greensboro.
The chilly blast striking southern California is a sharp contrast to the warmer winter, which is often bright and sunny.
Millions of people were urged to prepare for exceptionally frigid temperatures, scalding winds, and snow as a winter storm warning was issued there.
“We’re still on track to see a CAUTIOUS winter storm. Anticipate FEET of snowfall and blizzard conditions in the mountains “tweeted the National Weather Service (NWS) Los Angeles.
The last time a blizzard warning was issued for Los Angeles was in 1989, according to the NWS.
The frigid storm caused the closure of certain state legislatures, companies, and schools elsewhere.
The National Weather Service (NWS) claimed that there was approximately 11 inches (28 cm) of snowfall overnight in Portland, Oregon, making it the second snowiest day ever.
