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From California to NY, coast-to-coast storms ravage US

Snow, high winds, tornadoes cause damage across US with another massive winter storm brewing.

Winter Weather California
People walk along a trail partially covered in snow at the Deukmejian Wilderness Park, a rugged 709-acre (287-hectare) site in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, north of Los Angeles, California [Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo]
Published On 28 Feb 202328 Feb 2023
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Parts of the Northeast are gearing up for what could be very heavy snow Tuesday, after tornadoes and other powerful winds swept through parts of the Southern Plains and the Midwest, killing at least one person in Oklahoma, and some Michigan residents faced a sixth consecutive day without power following last week’s ice storm.

In California, the National Weather Service said winter storms will continue moving into the state through Wednesday.

A storm system produced at least four tornadoes as it moved across central and northeastern Illinois on Monday, including two that formed in suburbs west of Chicago, authorities said. Initial reports suggested damage there was limited to fallen trees or shingles torn from buildings, said Rafal Ogorek, a meteorologist in the Chicago office of the National Weather Service.

At least one person was killed and three others injured after a tornado touched down Sunday night in far western Oklahoma near the town of Cheyenne, where 20 homes were damaged and four others destroyed, Roger Mills County Emergency Manager Levi Blackketter reported.

Statewide, Oklahoma officials received reports of 55 people who suffered weather-related injuries from area hospitals.

Officials in Norman, Oklahoma, confirmed 12 weather-related injuries after tornadoes and wind gusts as high as 145 km/h (90 mph) were reported in the state Sunday night. The winds toppled trees and power lines, closed roads and damaged homes and businesses around Norman and Shawnee.

Classes were cancelled Monday at two damaged elementary schools, said Norman Police Chief Kevin Foster.

More than 76,000 customers lost power in Oklahoma, but most had it restored by Monday morning, Oklahoma’s Office of Emergency Management reported.

Blizzard warnings went into effect Monday in the Sierra Nevada range as more rounds of rain and snow moved into California and Nevada.

The new series of storms arrived even as parts of California were still digging out from last week’s powerful storm, which added to a massive snowpack left by a siege of “atmospheric rivers” in December and January.

Los Angeles County declared a cold weather alert for valley and mountain areas north of LA as overnight temperatures were expected to plunge below freezing for much of the week. Shelters were opened for residents who don’t have access to warm spaces.

A winter storm warning covered parts of the northeastern US, including Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island, with heavy snow forecast through Tuesday afternoon.

Winter Weather California
A contractor crew works on a power line, in northwest Detroit. Some Michigan residents faced a fourth straight day without power as crews worked to restore electricity to more than 155,000 Michigan homes and businesses Tuesday after last week's ice storm. [Carlos Osorio/AP Photo]
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People make their way through a wintry mix near Bryant Park during a storm in New York City
People make their way through a wintry mix near Bryant Park during a storm in New York City. [Caitlin Ochs/Reuters]
Winter Weather California
Aaron Lee, 7, and his mother play in the snow at the Deukmejian Wilderness Park, a rugged 709-acre site in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, in southern California. [Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo]
Winter Weather California
A DTE contractor crew works on a power line in northwest Detroit. [Carlos Osorio/AP Photo]
Winter Weather California
Neighbours look at damage to homes along Frost Lane in Norman, Oklahoma caused by severe storms and tornadoes moved through Oklahoma on Sunday night and Monday. [Alonzo Adams/AP Photo]
Winter Weather California
Neighbours walk in front of a home damaged at Wheatland Drive and Conway Drive on Monday, February 27, 2023, in Norman, Oklahoma [Alonzo Adams/AP Photo]
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Winter Weather California
The National Weather Service said there is "another massive coast-to-coast winter storm brewing", expected to last through Wednesday as Californians grapple with snow from previous storms. [Godofredo A Vásquez/AP Photo]
Winter Weather California
A man walks through Mount Diablo State Park in Walnut Creek, California, home to one of the San Francisco Bay area's largest peaks. Some people lined up for hours to see the snow at the park. [Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP Photo]
Winter Weather California
A tornado touched along Conway Drive in Norman, Oklahoma, about 32 kilometers (20 miles) south of Oklahoma City, destroying homes, and upending cars. [Alonzo Adams/AP Photo]
Winter Weather California
Thunderstorms, high winds and tornadoes affected Oklahoma on Sunday night, damaging homes like this one along Frost Lane in Norman, Oklahoma. [Alonzo Adams/AP Photo]
People take pictures in Memorial Park on the Hudson River waterfront during a winter storm in the New York City
People take pictures in Memorial Park on the Hudson River waterfront during a winter storm in Nyack, a suburban village north of New York City . [Mike Segar/Reuters]


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