The "bomb cyclone" raged across the United States, and Buffalo, the second largest city in New York State, was the hardest hit area.

(Associated Press)

[Compiled Chen Chengliang/Comprehensive Report] The United States is being hit by a terrifying winter storm "bomb cyclone" called "once-in-a-generation" (once-in-a-generation). About 60% of the population of the United States was affected. Buffalo, New York State froze into "Snow Cow City", and the blizzard paralyzed the entire city.

Authorities expect the severe cold weather to continue in the coming week, and more people may be found dead as rescue efforts continue.

In the North American continent, from the Great Lakes region on the U.S.-Canada border to the Gran River on the U.S.-Mexico border, nearly 250 million people are affected by the extremely cold climate within a range of more than 3,200 kilometers. The temperature has generally dropped to minus 45 degrees Celsius.

There are more than 200 million people in the United States, or 60% of the population, have received weather warnings or reminders from the authorities that severe cold weather will continue during the Christmas weekend.

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The winter storm that began on the 23rd caused thousands of flights to be canceled during Christmas, and the travel plans and holiday arrangements of millions of Americans were affected.

At the same time, rising demand for heating has increased the burden on the national energy system, and the storm has also caused damage to power transmission lines, causing as many as 1.8 million homes and businesses in the United States to lose power supply at noon on the 24th, and more than 1 million people are still without electricity until the 25th .

The National Weather Service said temperatures in many inland states have plummeted.

Among them, the lowest temperature in Montana was minus 45.6 degrees Celsius, and the Iowa capital Des Moines (Des Moines) also dropped to minus 38 degrees Celsius. People may suffer from frostbite within 5 minutes.

There have been at least 34 weather-related deaths in the United States, most of them related to car accidents.

Buffalo, the second largest city in New York, completely froze after nightfall on the 23rd. The scene was like a scene from the movie "After Tomorrow". The local visibility was zero. On the 25th, another 43 inches of snow fell on the local area, which became the climax of this severe winter storm. hardest hit area.

A 56-year-old local man froze to death on the street after venturing out on his birthday, leaving his family in mourning.

At present, at least 12 people have died in Buffalo, some of them froze to death in their cars or on the streets, and the state-wide traffic control.

"Associated Press" reported that millions of people in the United States were trapped in their homes to avoid the freezing cold at night and early morning, and many people were unable to go out to places where snow drifts blocked their doors due to the hurricane-like winds. Heated shelters also paralyzed the movement of emergency responders.

Authorities said that the search and rescue continued, and the death toll may continue to rise.

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Jaw dropping video shows houses covered in ice homes near the water were encased in ice and dripping with icicles from Powerful winds and strong waves from Lake Erie pic.twitter.com/q9GFeEhE6u

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