Over 800,000 were left without power in the US amid a massive winter storm that threatened to paralyse eastern states with heavy snowfall. Over 10,000 flights have also been cancelled as of Sunday.
Power outages mounted as the storm intensified. By 10:18 am EST on Sunday, more than 800,000 customers nationwide were without electricity, according to PowerOutage.us, as reported by Reuters. Tennessee accounted for at least 300,000 outages, while Mississippi, Texas and Louisiana each reported over 100,000. Kentucky, Georgia, North Carolina and Alabama were also affected.
