Monday, January 3, a powerful storm passed through the east coast of the United States. Heavy snowfalls caused the death of 5 people, hundreds of accidents and traffic stoppages. Read today in USA.ONE:
Blizzard hits the US
About 850,000 households were left without electricity, and dozens of drivers were stuck on Highway 95.
Mid-Atlantic 
From eastern Virginia to the coast of Maryland, southern New Jersey and much of Delaware saw 6 to 12 inches of snow. By Monday afternoon, North Carolina, New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia were reported to have recorded 10 inches of snow. And at Glendy, southwest of Washington, 14.6 inches. Wind gusts reached 35 miles per hour.
Due to bad weather, 5 people died, including two children. In Townsend, Tennessee, a tree fell on a house, killing a 7-year-old girl. Another tree fell on a home near Atlanta, killing a 5-year-old Georgia boy. Three people were killed in a crash involving an SUV and a snowplow in Montgomery County, Maryland.
The snowstorm caused hundreds of accidents. Virginia recorded 559 accidents, reporting 522 smashed or stuck in snow vehicles across the state. In addition, on a 50-mile stretch of I-95 in the Fredericksburg area, dozens of drivers were stranded overnight due to ice blocking the freeway. Some of them stood in a traffic jam for 19 hours. As of Tuesday morning, January 4, this section of the road was still closed to traffic. Fallen trees and ice remained the main problems.
In Washington, federal offices did not work on Monday, and schools in the regions closed, transferring students to distance learning. Also, more than half of flights were canceled in the capital and another quarter at three New York airports. Gusty winds left 850,000 homes and businesses without electricity in Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia and the Carolinas.
By Monday evening, the storm had subsided, but ice on roads and sidewalks is expected due to low temperatures. It rained and snowed in Oregon and Washington. Due to snowdrifts and accidents, mountain passes and part of the highway were blocked. From Tuesday, January 4, heavy rains and flooding along the coast are expected in the Northwest, according to meteorologists. State authorities are urging people to stay at home and not go on the roads unnecessarily.
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