Historic winter storm continues to batter East Coast with 4in snow as crippling ice is

Satellite footage from the National Weather Service showed ice in Texas could be seen from space.

‘Visible satellite loop this morning. White shading not moving in the loop is ice on the ground in our area,’ NWS said on X.

‘Full sun today, combined with winds, should help with melting of ice, with the exception shady spots in the Hill Country and into northwest Travis and Williamson counties.’

Ice and sleet from the winter storm created hazardous driving conditions around the Lone Star State and knocked out power for thousands of customers.

The National Weather Service has warned of the possibility of another winter storm battering the eastern half of the US this upcoming weekend.

‘Potential is increasing for another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend,’ NWS wrote on X.

While forecasters noted it is too soon to know the details of the storm, very cold temperatures will blanket the eastern half of the US into next week.

While that is going on, a high-altitude disturbance will move from Canada on Thursday and deepen across the US on Sunday, leading to a strong surface low-pressure system.

WSVN Meteorologist Dylan Federico also wrote on X, ‘The cold coming this weekend is the real deal! The EURO is one of the coldest model runs I’ve ever seen, with below-zero wind chills down to the Gulf Coast on Saturday morning!’

Over 4,816 flights have been canceled, and 5,124 have been delayed as of 2.45pm ET Monday, according to FlightAware.

The FAA said airports in Philadelphia, New York, Dallas, Washington, DC and Boston are experiencing ground delays due to snow and ice.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani jokingly invited students who were mad at him for ordering a remote learning day to throw snowballs at him.

Speaking at a press conference on Monday, the mayor said he visited a virtual classroom and ;reiterated my offer to students that they could pelt me in the face with a snowball.’

‘They were very excited about that, and asked for a time and place.’

An ‘extreme cold warning’ has been issued in more than 20 states as temperatures are expected to remain so low that it could be deadly to go outside in many areas.

The National Weather Service (NWS) said a stretch of the US from Texas to New York will experience bone-chilling temperatures and even colder wind chills on Monday and into Tuesday following the weekend’s historic winter storm.

Areas as far south as the Florida panhandle and southern Georgia will see morning wild chills reach the teens and single digits, with prolonged exposure to this cold potentially causing hypothermia and frostbite to exposed skin within minutes.

States throughout the Gulf, including Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, will see wild chills drop to 10 degrees below zero, cold enough to cause frostbite in just 30 minutes.

Over 5,300 National Guard members from 15 states assisted with the response to the winter storm across the country.

Authorities reported at least 18 weather-related deaths from the weekend winter storm on Monday.

In New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said at least five people who died were found outside as temperatures plunged Saturday, though the cause of their deaths remained under investigation.

Two men died of hypothermia related to the storm in Caddo Parish in Louisiana, according to the state health department.

In Massachusetts, police said a snowplow backed into a couple walking in a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority parking lot in Norwood on Sunday. A 51-year-old woman was killed, and her 47-year-old husband was hospitalized.

Three people died in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, on Sunday after shoveling or removing snow during the recent storm, the county coroner’s office said. They ranged in age from 60 to 84.

Two teenagers died in sledding accidents: a 17-year-old boy in Arkansas, and a 16-year-old girl in Texas, authorities said.

A 28-year-old teacher was found dead and covered in snow after leaving a bar in Emporia, Kansas, as temperatures dipped below zero, Emporia police said in a news release after using bloodhounds to find her body.

A man employed by a snowplow company died Sunday in Dayton, Ohio, after a plow backed over him while clearing a private lot, local police said.

Three weather-related deaths were announced in Tennessee, authorities said without releasing further details.

Long Island police told News12 they responded to at least 140 motor vehicle crashes throughout the snowstorm.

Suffolk County police said there were approximately 80 incidents over a 24-hour period from midnight to midnight on Sunday.

Nassau County police said they had 60 crashes between 6am Sunday and 2am Monday.

Deeres were spotted enjoying the cold weather in Texas in footage shared on social media.

Forecasters have predicted dangerously cold temperatures across the eastern US through January 31.

The National Weather Service said frigid air will expand across the eastern 2/3 of the US, causing widespread sub-zero temperatures and record cold.

‘Dangerous wind chills as low as -50°F will persist, and much below-normal temperatures may continue into early February,’ NWS wrote.

WSVN Meteorologist Dylan Federico also wrote on X, ‘The coldest air this Winter is coming this weekend. I expect a pipe-busting freeze across the South as lows plunge into the teens down to the north Gulf Coast and single digits inland, with freeze potential deep into South Florida.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul advised residents to stay at home while winter storm clean up begins.

‘Our crews have been working around the clock to clear the roads. If you have to drive today, use caution and don’t crowd the plows,’ she wrote on X.

‘It will continue to be dangerously cold out. Remember to limit time outside and wear extra layers to stay safe.’