150M under weather alerts, 6 dead as 'dangerous cold' has US in its clutches: Live updates

#150Mweather #alerts #6dead 150 million people under weather warnings, 6 people due to 'dangerous cold' USA is in the grip Live updates Show Title Hide Title Winter storm Arctic temperatures, wind, snow and icing USA Deadly winter weather has smothered the United States with high winds, ice and snow. ARLINGTON, Va. − On Monday, a massive wave arctic air blowing into the jet stream enveloped a large swath the country, dropping temperatures 20 to 40 degrees below normal; This was fueled by howling winds that sent nearly half all Americans into bouts wind chill. and warnings. Weather conditions were the cause of four deaths in Oregon, where more than 90,000 people were without power due to high winds, ice and snow. A snowmobiler was killed Sunday night after being hit by a semi-trailer in Utah, where about 4 feet of snow falls a day in the mountains. And in Wyoming, a backcountry skier after triggering a 15-foot-wide avalanche. In Montana, wind chills were seen to exceed minus 40 degrees. While Texas was calling for energy savings due to persistent freezing temperatures, parts of Florida were also preparing to freeze. About 150 million Americans were under a wind chill warning or dangerous cold and wind warning, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Zack Taylor. “These wind chills can cause frostbite on exposed skin within minutes and hypothermia shortly thereafter,” the NWS said. Weather-related flight delays again harmed airlines and airports. More than 10,000 flights were similarly disrupted in the last two days. “The overarching theme of our weather story across much of the Lower 48 states continues to be extremely cold temperatures and associated significant winter weather,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Jacob Asherman. "Little has changed in 'take home' message about the dangerous cold gripping United States." Subzero temperatures colder winds will prevail through Tuesday, with wind chills dropping below minus 30 degrees in the plains and minus 50 degrees in Montana the Dakotas, Asherman said. Farther south east, potentially dangerous winter storms of snow, sleet freezing rain were moving through the Tennessee Valley Gulf Coast states toward Washington, D.C., Philadelphia New York. The good news is that the arctic air mass will soften by Wednesday. The bad news is that another wave of cold arctic air is expected to drop southward from Canada by the end of the week. That could lead to more dangerous conditions in the Midwest and Deep South, Asherman said. On ice Millions face frigid temperatures from Dakotas to Florida Improvements ∎ Along the northern Gulf Coast, lows in the low 20s are expected from East Texas to North Florida. The Weather Channel says temperatures could drop into teens and perhaps into the low teens in deep south. ∎ In Oregon, high winds toppled tree onto a house, killing man. Two others of suspected hypothermia, and the fourth in a fire that started when a tree fell on the caravan. ∎ The Utah Highway Patrol said the snowmo