On February 12, the swath of ice exploded in size as the conditions for freezing rain began to come together. Areas from eastern Alabama, including Atlanta in Georgia to the Southeast coast and South Carolina were included in this swath of icy precipitation. And then the shattering occurs. Thousands if not hundreds of thousands of people were left in the dark for days, possibly even up to 2 weeks without power. Delta Air Lines canceled over 2,000 flights,[5] and it was reported by 8:00 p.m. Thursday, February 13, that as many as 6,500 flights originating in or destined for the United States had been canceled. Fighting back: A snow plough tries to clear a highway in Atlanta - which has been badly hit by the weather. Believe it or not, the forecast for the Deep South’s impending icy apocalypse just got worse. The $360 million in damage was the worst for a storm since Hurricane Hugo in 1989. By joining Slate Plus you support our work and get exclusive content. But as the snowflake falls, it enters a warm mass of air—between about 2,500 ft. (762 m) and 5,000 ft. (1,524 m) above the ground—where temperatures are above freezing. It cancelled almost 2500 flights yesterday, causing misery for travellers. Here we go again: Snow falls at the Lincoln Center in New York during Fashion Week on Sunday night, Snow end in sight: Sunday night's snowfall added to piles of snow and ice that accumulated last week, Monday forecast: Meteorologists say snow, sleet and freezing rain will develop in parts of Kansas, Oklahoma and possibly north Texas on Monday, Monday night forecast: Temperatures are expected to plummet overnight in the South. Heavy ice began to accumulate on the balloon, until it was finally lost at about 12,500 ft. (3,810 m) above the ground. Mother of one of AOL's 'distressed babies' blasts AOL CEO... 'Killer dad' records video apologizing to kids after shooting wife, Moment drunk soldiers ram through perimeter wall in armoured car, WHO reveals Southern hemisphere experiences very few cases of flu, Man enters Welsh Tesco in underwear as clothes are 'non-essential', Distressing moment morgue worker reveals piles of dead bodies, Lights on board oil tanker suggest stowaways don't have full control, Police use force against anti-lockdown protesters in central London, Put the kettle down!

A reasonable worst-case scenario of Wednesday’s storm could produce a crippling blow to the Southeast. Winter Storm Pax brought an unbelievable amount of snow and ice to the south and northeast. McCrory predicts 'tough 48 hours' in winter storm", "City deals with biggest snowstorm in 15 years", "UPDATE: Pa. Turnpike Reopened After Massive Crash, All-Day Closure", "Ocean City pier damaged by winter storm", "Roof of Roanoke Gas Station Collapses Under Snow", "Gas Station Canopy Collapses in Chester", "Roof collapses at WGAL's Lancaster studio", "Under Snow, roofs cave in across Bergen, Passaic Counties", Winter Storm Pax: Anatomy of an Extra-Tropical Cyclone - Decoded Science, Major snow and ice events in the United States, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mid-February_2014_North_American_winter_storm&oldid=984155581, 2014 natural disasters in the United States, February 2014 events in the United States, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2014, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 18 October 2020, at 14:46. Brother of Family Fortunes contestant reveals his sister's X-rated answer to 'something you put in your... Winter Storm Pax Forecast: Swath of Southern Snow, Ice Monday through Wednesday - weather.com Ice and Snow for the South and East. (Thankfully, my electricity was off for only six hours; others are still without power.)

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