Overview
- Thousands of customers remained without electricity on Wednesday after peak outages topped 120,000, with Michigan among the hardest hit states.
- New York declared a state of emergency as authorities urged residents to avoid non‑essential travel due to dangerous conditions and poor visibility.
- Heavy snow and blizzard conditions brought accumulations reported up to about 60 centimeters, with wind chills near minus 30 degrees Celsius in places.
- Great Lakes hazards intensified with storm‑driven waves reported up to six meters and forecasters highlighting ongoing lake‑effect snow in downwind areas.
- Air travel saw thousands of cancellations and delays, and officials recorded numerous roadway crashes, including at least one fatality.