A powerful winter storm in the United States has led to blackouts, flight cancellations and heavy snowfall.

A powerful winter storm has swept across much of the United States, causing widespread power outages, flight cancellations, and heavy snowfall, Euronews reports.

The severe weather affected an unusually wide area, from Texas to the northeastern states. According to the latest data cited by The Washington Post, approximately one million customers in the southern states were left without power.

According to media reports, the most serious problems have been reported in Tennessee, Texas, Mississippi, and Louisiana. In Nashville, Tennessee's largest city, and in surrounding areas, approximately 200,000 customers remain without power. The grid operator, Nashville Electrical Service, warned residents that the outages could last several days or longer.

Winter Storm Fern reportedly canceled more than 14,000 flights at US airports on Saturday and Sunday. In particular, all flights at Ronald Reagan Washington International Airport were completely canceled on Sunday.

In New York, Houston, and several other major cities across the country, school learning has been switched to a remote format since Monday.

Storm Fern has moved across the United States from the Rocky Mountains in the southern states to the Atlantic coast of New England. Snowfall and freezing rain are creating hazardous road conditions.

Several states have declared a state of emergency. In recent days, following government warnings, residents have been actively stocking up on food and essentials, leaving shelves empty in some supermarkets.

New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani urged residents to avoid nonessential travel due to the high risk of traffic accidents. Five people reportedly died of hypothermia in the city on Saturday before the snowfall began.

According to forecasters, snow depths of up to half a meter could reach New York City, Washington, D.C., and Boston. The National Weather Service warns that snowfall and freezing rain will continue in most parts of the country on Monday, followed by a period of extremely cold temperatures, potentially causing hazardous impacts on transportation and infrastructure. This situation is expected to persist for several days.

According to available data, the bad weather affected more than 200 million people in the United States.