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The US is preparing for a “historic” winter storm just before the Christmas holiday. An arctic cold front will move across parts of the eastern part of the country Thursday through Friday (local time), the US weather service warned. The low-level storm brings extreme cold, heavy snowfall and icy winds. US media, citing weather experts, warned of the possible emergence of a special and severe storm, a so-called “bomb cyclone”.

Sometimes it gets so cold that there is a chance of freezing within minutes, authorities warned. There is some sort of weather warning for nearly 280 million people. The north and midwest of the country are mainly affected, but also the south of the US. An extreme frost warning has been issued for the states of Louisiana, parts of Mississippi, Alabama and Texas. “Life-threatening” temperatures with strong winds are expected in some parts of the country.

Record-breaking low temperatures are also expected in many places. This storm is likely to have a broad impact on travel, with power outages due to expected high winds and snowfall, and significant icing, the weather service said.

This will probably be difficult for many people who want to travel to their relatives for Christmas. Thousands of flights were canceled on Thursday and Friday, according to media reports. Chicago and Detroit airports are among the country’s major hubs and heavy snowstorms are expected there. Strong winds, rain and ice can also affect highways and airports in the East Coast metropolitan areas of Washington, Philadelphia, New York and Boston. (aeg/sda/dpa)