A major storm has caused severe weather conditions across the US, with Texas and Louisiana being hit by tornadoes while California has been buried under heavy snowfall.
Eight million people in the South are under a moderate to severe storm threat, with monstrous tornadoes sweeping through residential areas in Texas, leaving debris, damage, and power outages.
Tornado warnings were also issued for the Dallas-Fort Worth area, leading to flight cancellations and travellers being trapped in storm bunkers.
Meanwhile, California has experienced historic blizzards, with some parts buried under up to seven feet of snow.
Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency and deployed the national guard to assist residents trapped in their homes for days.
The storm is forecast to move across the Ohio Valley on Friday and into the Northwest by evening, bringing with it heavy snow and high winds, and up to eight inches of snow in the Southwest states.
The Northeast is also expected to see snow changing to a freezing wintry mix, with parts of New England potentially buried under up to 12 inches of snow.
An unseasonably warm patch of air is expected to settle over the southern plains and move east, bringing with it severe storms that could produce dangerous tornados and baseball-sized hail.
In Texas and Louisiana, more than 206,000 Texans are without power, and all schools in the Weatherford School District will be closed on Friday due to power outages, debris, and damages to school grounds.
Bricks from multiple brick buildings were also damaged, blocking roads in Greenville, Texas, while a tornado touched down near Louisiana State University in Louisiana.
Overall, the storm has caused chaos across the US, with severe weather conditions and power outages affecting millions of people.
The National Guard is working with local law enforcement to open shelters for residents and deliver food and water to those trapped.
Meanwhile, residents in California are begging for help clearing the roads as food and water supplies run low.
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