The holiday season has taken a sharp, icy turn across America's northeast. As families settle back into routine following Christmas celebrations, a powerful winter storm is bearing down on the region with remarkable force, transforming what should have been an ordinary weekend into a day of genuine hardship for millions of travellers.
The scope of the disruption is staggering: by Friday night, over 60 million Americans found themselves under winter weather alerts, whilst thousands of flights ground to a halt and power cables snapped under the weight of accumulated ice.
