A powerful winter storm has plunged large parts of the eastern United States into a dangerous deep freeze, disrupting daily life and straining critical infrastructure. Freezing temperatures, heavy snowfall and widespread ice have left millions facing power outages, travel shutdowns and emergency restrictions. According to the BBC, at least 20 deaths have been linked to the extreme cold and snow as authorities continue investigations and emergency response efforts. Nearly 20 states are currently under emergency orders, with more than 140 million people impacted by weather warnings spanning from the Southern Rockies to New England. WATCH 

A massive coast-to-coast winter system is ripping across the Central and Eastern United States, unleashing blizzards, whiteout conditions, and brutally cold Arctic air. More than 30 million Americans are now under winter alerts as this powerful storm turns highways into hazard zones, grounds flights nationwide, and pushes wind chills to a dangerous –30° across the Northern Plains. Interstate 35 is seeing major closures as near-zero visibility, drifting snow, and 60 mph gusts hammer the Upper Midwest. Power outages have surged past 125,000, leaving communities scrambling to stay warm as temperatures continue to plunge. Air travel has been thrown into chaos, with Chicago O’Hare issuing a rare ground stop and airports from Minneapolis to Detroit reporting severe delays and cancellations. WATCH