The harsh weather moved west on Monday Polar Vortex It was expected to hold the Rockies and the Northern Plain. A winter storm hits the eastern US Over the weekend, they killed at least 10 people, including nine Kentucky victims who died in heavy rain and flooding.
The National Weather Service warned on Tuesday of “life-threatening cold,” with temperatures predicted to be low, below zero (-42.7 degrees Celsius) in northeastern Montana, with winds reaching 60 (-51 degrees Celsius). It's falling.
Meteorologists said some states would experience it 10th and the coldest polar vortex event This season. Arctic weather forces combine to push the cold air that normally stays near the Arctic into the United States and Europe.
In Kentucky, Gov. Andy Besher said deaths rose to nine on Sunday.
“It's sad to share more harsh news tonight, Kentucky. We confirmed another weather-related death from Pike County, causing a total loss to nine people.”
Beshear said Sunday that at least 1,000 people left behind in the flood must be rescued. President Donald Trump has approved Kentucky's request for a disaster declaration and has allowed the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate statewide relief efforts.
Besher said most of the deaths, including his mother and a 7-year-old, were caused by the car being clogged with high water.
“So, I'll just stay away from the road and live off the road,” he said.
Bob Olabeck, senior forecaster for the National Weather Service, said Kentucky and parts of Tennessee had received up to six inches of rain.
“The effects have continued for a while, with many swollen streams and many floods,” Olabeck said on Sunday.
In Alabama, the Birmingham Weather Service said it confirmed that an EF-1 tornado had landed in Hale County. Storms there and elsewhere in the state have destroyed or damaged a handful of mobile homes, knocked down trees and destroyed fallen power lines, but no injuries were reported immediately.
Parts of Tennessee's Obion County were declared a state of emergency after the levee failed Saturday, flooding a small community that had about 300 people living in the western part of the state. “There is an effective evacuation for Reveeve residents to create a life-threatening situation where rising water, electricity and freezing temperatures are life-threatening,” Mayor Steve Kerr said on Sunday.
In Atlanta, people were killed when a large tree fell into the house early Sunday, according to Atlanta Fire and Rescue Commander Scott Powell.
Weather services suggested that most North Dakota had low cold wind temperatures of less than zero (minus 45.6) (minus 45.6).
Serious flood
Cars, buildings and landslides that flooded Kentucky blocked Virginia roads over the weekend. Flood warnings have been extended throughout Tennessee and Arkansas.
Hart County Coroner Tony Roberts said the mother and child were wiped out in the Bonniville community in Kentucky on Saturday night. In southeastern Kentucky, a 73-year-old man was found dead in a flood in Clay County, said Rebel Berry, the county assistant director of emergency management. A total of four deaths were found in Hart County, Besher said.
Jackson's Kentucky River Medical Center said it had closed its emergency department and moved all cases to two other hospitals in the area due to flooding in the nearby river.
The strong winds knocked down trees and electric poles throughout Albermar County, Virginia. The Charlottesville Police Department said on Sunday on social media that it could delay officers' response times due to “an overwhelming number of calls to seek air-related services.” Police urged residents to stay away from the road.
Power outages have been reported along much of the east coast, from New York South to Georgia.
In West Virginia, 13 southern counties are in emergency situations due to flooding, with some areas blocked by vehicle traffic on Sunday. Several volunteer fire departments dealt with flooding at their buildings while responding to rescue and evacuation calls.
The Rockies, Midwest and Northeast are hit by a snowstorm, and the polar walls are on the way
Ice and snow put road trips at risk in the massive Swass of Michigan. Michigan State Police reported 114 crashes in the Detroit area on Sunday since snow began falling Saturday.
“Fortunately, most were one spin-out and there were no serious injuries,” Michigan State Police said in X.
Colorado officials reported eight people killed in a fatal vehicle crash from Valentine's Day, warning drivers were cautious as driving became more difficult. The cause of the fatal crash was not immediately known.
Also in Colorado, three state patrol cruisers were struck by other vehicles who pulled along the roadside. In either case, the trooper was off the cruiser at the time and was not injured.
Avalanche warnings have been issued for many parts of the Rocky Mountains that stretch from Colorado to Washington, making the danger the most highly rated in Utah.
