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A pileup involving around 50 cars on an Ohio highway has killed at least two motorists, injured numerous others and shut down both lanes of the highway.
Deutsche WelleMeteorologists said that it was so cold in some areas that anyone going outside could risk frostbite within minutes.
Deutsche WelleAround 1.4 million people, mainly in the south and east of the country, were without power as of Friday morning, according to poweroutage.us.
TwitterTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg warned that holiday travel was being severely affected by the storm.
TwitterSevere winds, ice and snow upended commercial air traffic during one of the busiest travel periods of the year.
TwitterOne hundred million people were expected to take to the roads, the American Automobile Association said.
TwitterHeating and energy prices spiked as inclement weather forced energy production cuts and bone-chilling cold drove demand higher.
TwitterMore than 3,250 flights were canceled on Friday, and another 1,900 were delayed, according to tracking website Flight Aware.
TwitterThe major northern I-90 highway was shut in South Dakota.
TwitterThe NWS's map "depicts one of the greatest extents of winter weather warnings and advisories ever," forecasters said.
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