Front of cold Arctic air brought into the United States a sharp deterioration in the weather. Snowfall and slippery roads caused a fatal accident.
Arctic air moved from the center to the East, bringing snow from the Midwest to the northeast. It is expected that about 70% of the US population will see temperatures around or below freezing Wednesday morning.
These weather conditions turned deadly for motorists.
On Monday, Eaton County (Michigan) three people were killed in the accident with two vehicles. All the victims are 57-year-old man and two women aged 64 and 81 years, were in one car, said the Sheriff’s office. The driver of the second vehicle, 30-year-old woman, was not life-threatening injuries.
On Tuesday morning, 21-year-old girl died as a result of collision 16 vehicles on interstate 80 in Ohio. Visibility was low due to heavy snowfall.
Wednesday, November 13, is expected to further short-term deterioration of weather conditions for most parts of the country.
Fortunately, according to forecasters the National weather service, in the afternoon on Thursday, the temperature will begin to rise dramatically and even expected warm temperature records.
On Monday at Chicago’s international O’hare airport had canceled more than 1,200 flights and throughout the U.S., more than 5,400 flights were delayed.
Many schools closed or opened late on Tuesday, November 12. Thus, in the North-East of the country more than 70 schools in the States of Vermont, new Hampshire and new York canceled classes because of snow. On Wednesday, the closure was not.
