Winter Storm Plunges U.S., Canada into Darkness
Emergency crews are racing against time as the US National Weather Service issued urgent warnings Monday for hazardous blizzard conditions sweeping through Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. The deadly combination of heavy snowfall, fierce winds, and dangerously frigid temperatures is forecast to persist through Thursday.
The storm's fury was on full display in Michigan, where state police documented a catastrophic scene: more than 100 vehicles—including over 30 semitrailer trucks—were involved in crashes or careened off roadways Monday amid blinding snow and treacherous ice. While authorities confirmed numerous injuries, no deaths have been reported. Highway closures continue as emergency teams battle to reopen critical transportation arteries.
The winter onslaught shows no signs of containment, with meteorologists warning that heavy snow and arctic air masses are pushing south toward Texas and Georgia—regions largely unprepared for such extreme winter weather.
Across the border, Canada's Nova Scotia province bore the brunt of the assault. The Atlantic coastal region faced catastrophic conditions Monday, prompting Nova Scotia Power to activate its emergency operations center.
"The heavy snowfall has brought down trees and branches onto powerlines and also resulted in heavy build up on power equipment, causing outages," the company said in a statement.
At the crisis's height Monday, more than 130,000 customers sat in darkness without electricity. Power companies managed to restore service to most affected households by Monday evening, though thousands remained vulnerable.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police documented widespread traffic chaos and multiple accidents triggered by the blizzard, issuing stark warnings for motorists to exercise extreme caution. Provincial education officials shuttered schools throughout Nova Scotia as a protective measure.
Emergency management officials on both sides of the international border continue round-the-clock monitoring as the storm system advances. Residents face urgent advisories to avoid non-essential travel, stockpile emergency supplies for extended power failures, and maintain vigilance through local meteorological and utility provider communications.
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