Tree branches and power lines snapped under the weight of ice, and about a million homes and businesses in the Southeast were left without electricity. “It is a unique storm in the sense that it is so widespread,” weather service meteorologist Allison Santorelli said in a phone interview. As of Sunday (January 25) morning, about 213 million people were under some sort of winter weather warning, Ms. Santorelli said. That means the ice and snow won't melt as fast, which could hinder some efforts to restore power and other infrastructure. Tippah Electric Power in Mississippi said there was “catastrophic damage” and that it could be “weeks instead of days” to restore everyone.

Source: The Hindu January 27, 2026 01:53 UTC