Hundreds of thousands left without power as a deadly snowstorm grips several US states from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic, affecting some 60 million people.
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00:00At least four people were killed as intense snowstorms hit several states in the U.S.
00:08The storm, described as a polar vortex originating in the North Pole, plunged southwards over
00:13the weekend, bringing chaos to states from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic.
00:18The U.S. National Weather Service says at least 60 million people are affected by the
00:22storm.
00:24Hundreds of thousands of homes lost access to heating and power.
00:29Many roads were closed as snow piled, stranding thousands of cars, and schools as well as
00:34many public services, including government buildings and private businesses, were shut
00:38down.
00:39I love being out in the snow, so I just wanted to come check it out and see how the roads
00:44work.
00:45It's similar to a ghost town.
00:46I mean, a lot of companies are shut down, restaurants are shut down that you don't really
00:49expect to be shut down.
00:51I work for a company that never shuts down, and we're shut down.
00:56Aviation across the country suffered major disruptions as the snowy conditions made runways
01:01and airports too dangerous to use.
01:04More than 2,500 domestic flights and over 6,500 international flights were canceled.
01:11The U.S. Weather Service says more snow is expected to continue falling over the next
01:16few days.
01:18The storm is expected to begin making an exit eastward towards the Atlantic Ocean starting
01:22on Tuesday.
01:24Rough weather conditions are expected to last through the week.