Overview
- More than 120,000 households lost power at times, with Michigan hardest hit as downed trees and lines slowed restoration.
- Airlines canceled or delayed thousands of flights, with crews working to clear snow at major airports including New York’s LaGuardia.
- Wind chills dropped below minus 30 degrees Celsius in some areas as forecasters warned of life‑threatening conditions.
- Officials reported numerous roadway crashes, including at least one fatality, and localized snowfall reached roughly 60 centimeters.
- Hurricane‑force gusts over the Great Lakes drove waves up to six meters, and authorities in the Northeast declared snow emergencies and urged people to avoid nonessential travel.