Millions of Americans are preparing for a potentially catastrophic ice storm set to sweep across the country, threatening widespread power outages and significant travel disruption. Forecasters warn that the severe weather, expected to begin on Friday and last through the weekend, could crush trees and power lines from New Mexico to the Carolinas, leaving communities without electricity for days.
Meanwhile, northern states stretching to New England are forecast to receive enough snow to render travel almost impossible. The National Weather Service confirmed that an estimated 100 million people were already under some form of winter weather alert on Wednesday.
