Carolinas and Texas prepare for “potentially catastrophic” storm
Forecasters in America are warning of a “potentially catastrophic” set to hit the southern states, including the Carolinas and Texas. The storm could see roads, trees, and even power lines covered with ice across a wide part of the region.
Arriving later this week and into the weekend, forecasters predict a “widespread potentially catastrophic event from Texas to the Carolinas,” according to former chief scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Ryan Maue. “I don’t know how people are going to deal with it,” he added.
Ice could weigh down trees and power lines and cause widespread power outages, forecasters warned. As little as half an inch of ice “could be catastrophic,” according to Keith Avery, CEO of the Newberry Electric Cooperative in South Carolina.
The National Weather Service warned the region of “great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain” set to begin on Friday 23rd January in the middle of the USA, before shifting to the East Coast through Sunday. Forecasters said that temperatures could be slow to warm in some places, meaning that any ice forming on the roads could remain for some time.
The exact time of the storm, as well as its exact path, is still not confirmed, with forecasters say that such predictions can be challenging. It is also not yet certain which regions will see rain and which will experience ice.
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