US Braces for Extremely Dangerous Winter Storm: Snow, Travel Chaos

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The storm:

* Where: A large portion of the⁤ US‍ is expected to be affected, including New york, New⁣ England, the Northern ⁣Plains, and the ⁣Southeastern US.
* When: The storm will begin early Sunday and last through Monday in⁢ the Northeast. Extremely cold wind chills ⁣are ‍expected from Friday‍ evening through Saturday.
* Snowfall:

⁣ *⁣ New York (including NYC): 10-14 inches
* ⁢ Southern New England (including boston): 12-17 inches
* ‍ Temperature:

* Wind chills as low as -10°F (-23°C) in New York and New England.
* Wind chills ⁢could‍ reach -15°F (-26°C) in New England.
⁢ * Potentially below -50°F (-46°C) in the Northern Plains.

State Preparations:

* States of Emergency: Declared in Arkansas, Georgia, Texas, ‍North Carolina, ⁤and South Carolina. National Guard troops are being ⁢mobilized.
* New York:

‍ * Over 1,600 snow plows and⁤ 114,000 tons of salt available.
* Governor ⁤Hochul urges ⁢residents to work from home, stock up on supplies, and be careful shoveling snow.
* New York City:

* Thousands of sanitation workers,700 salt spreaders,and 2,200 snow plows will be deployed.
* Subways and buses will operate,but residents ⁤are urged⁢ to stay home if possible.
* Texas: ⁢Governor ⁤Abbott assures the public the power grid will not‍ fail as it did ‍in 2021.