Arrives in the United States «Jonas», the maxi snowstorm that will hit twenty American states, involving about 85 million citizens. And there are already the first victims. According to the American broadcaster NBC, ten people have been killed in a series of accidents caused by icy roads: six in North Carolina alone. The American media reported that a thousand road accidents were recorded in Virginia overnight.
More than 85 million citizens in 20 states are affected by the arrival of «Jonas». Over 9 flights have been canceled according to data released by the specialized FlightAware portal. A state of emergency has been declared in Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia, while in Washington – one of the cities expected to be hit the hardest and where the snow has already reached 22 centimeters – the system of public transport will be suspended for the whole weekend. New York, Baltimore and Philadelphia are also on high alert. Up to 76 inches of snow is expected in Washington between now and Sunday, when the storm is expected to peak, with winds of up to 80 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service.
