More than a million people in the United States and Canada are celebrating Christmas Day without electricity as a severe blizzard has hit the North American countries, killing 19 people.
This is a severe blizzard, called a 'bomb cyclone.' When atmospheric pressure drops, this storm brings snow, strong winds, and freezing temperatures.
About 250 million people were affected by the blizzard. 19 people died from the severe cold during this time. People in an area stretching about 3,200 km from Quebec to Texas. People were caught in the grip of this storm.
Thousands of flights have been canceled during the Christian holiday of Christmas Day due to the snowstorm. Many people are not going out unless it is necessary. Traffic is being disrupted due to piles of snow on the roads. Many cars have been involved in accidents due to slippery roads. People in the US states of Florida and Georgia have been warned about the dangerous situation. Authorities canceled more than 3,000 flights on Saturday (December 24), local time in the US, leaving thousands of passengers stranded.
In Canada, the provinces of Ontario and Quebec have suffered severe damage from severe storms in the Arctic region.
Much of the rest of the country, from British Columbia to Newfoundland, is under extreme cold and winter storm warnings.
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