Ice Storm To Hit US, Slow Commerce

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The middle and eastern parts of the US are likely to be hit by an ice storm that will likely close roads and airports. In some parts of the area, business interruption could last for days.

*America’s Winter

*Southern Storm Cost $15 Billion

*Winter Starts To Get Hot

According to Accuweather. “A large winter storm will bring significant icy impacts, including dangerous travel conditions and some business interruption to parts of the Midwest, Great Lakes, mid-Atlantic and Northeast from Wednesday through Thursday.”

The Chicago, New York, and Boston airports could be closed along with some of the interstates could be closed, including I-95 and roads that run east and west from Chicago to New York

Further north, it is expected to snow in Minneapolis.

Polar Vortex

Another effect of the storm is downed power lines which could occur in any part of the region hit by the ice storms , AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter said. “A half inch of ice accumulation can add 500 pounds of extra weight or more to power lines. Tree branches coated in ice can snap and fall on power lines. Families and businesses should be prepared for the risk of extended power outages that could leave them without heat and utilities for several days after the storm.” It is another reason to expect business interruption. 

The number and severity of ice storms is likely to be related to climate change. It destabilizes the polar vortex which can send extremely cold air well into the southern US.

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