Extremely heavy snowstorms are expected in almost half of the US. A state of emergency has already been declared in 16 states, including the capital, Washington.
Elchi.az reports with reference to foreign media that a total of more than 8,000 flights have been postponed in the United States for the weekend.
It is assumed that the snowstorm may cause serious problems in the electricity supply and a temporary shortage of daily necessities.
Cold air masses, a part of which are formed in the Great Plains, will bring frosty-snowy weather to the areas up to the southern and central-western regions.
It is reported that adverse weather will affect the lives of at least 230 million residents.
State governors have warned of a deadly threat by declaring a state of emergency in advance, while also allowing the free use of financial resources to combat the current situation.
The states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina, located in the south of the United States, declared a state of emergency yesterday.