It is noted that as a result of the winter weather, casualties were recorded among residents of Wisconsin, Kansas, Kentucky, Colorado, Missouri, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Tennessee. In particular, new cases of local deaths due to the storm were recorded in Michigan, New York, and Colorado.
For example, in the small town of Bath, Michigan, an 82-year-old woman died of frostbite she received on the street. Authorities in New York and Colorado reported several deaths related to weather and environmental impacts. The icy conditions caused many car accidents, power line breaks, and flight delays.
A winter storm in the US is accompanied by a sharp drop in temperature, heavy snowfall and wind. All this has led to many accidents, power outages and flight delays. In addition, more than 755 thousand homes and businesses across the country lost power on Christmas Eve.
The unprecedented winter storm has already led to problems with gas production in the United States. It is noted that production figures on Friday, December 23, decreased by almost 2.8 million cubic meters, which is a record value for the last more than 10 years. Production was down about 10% from the previous day due to icy pipes amid below-freezing temperatures in the main producing regions. Domestic demand for gas rose to its highest level since the beginning of 2019.
The United States experienced a sharp cold snap this week, with strong wind gusts and snowfall. In many states, temperatures dropped to near-record levels. A state of emergency in the energy sector has been declared in Texas. About 1 million customers remain without power.