My people, e be like say winter don come with full force for America. Na serious gbege wey dey happen as storm dey bring snow, sleet and freezing rain for many states. This wahala dey affect over 160 million people, na serious matter be that.
From Friday, wey don pass, na so the snow dey fall thick, no be small. Meteorologists dey warn say temperatures fit drop well below freezing, e fit reach -50F for some places kuz the Arctic don send cold air abeg! Life-threatening cold na the new normal as e dey happen now; make you ready for anything.
Schools don close for New York City and na remote learning be the order of the day for students, as plenty snow dey fall. According to dem, e go fit reach 18 inches! Even Sanitation don activate over 2,000 workers to dey plow the roads, as the snow dey heavy, gingers no go work before dem clear am.
For the South, the winter storm dey cause power outages too, with over 900,000 peeps dey suffer from no electricity, especially for states like Tennessee and Mississippi. Wetin happen for Texas na reflection of the past, where plenty people suffer from cold weather. Governor Greg Abbott don declare emergency.
Flights don scatter for airport across the country; more than 11,800 flights cancel, wahala dey everywhere! Passengers dey panic as dem no fit travel, wetin dem go do? Some airlines dey try modify their flights, but e no easy at all.
Weather forecasters dey tell us to stock up on food, water, and medicine no be joke. No be say make we run, but e better to dey prepare as this storm wan stay long. If the situation no improve, people fit dey stranded for days.
As if that one no reach, local hospitals dey prepare for cold-related trauma, na serious bizness be that. They dey ready to take care of people wey fit fall ill from the cold. Omo, this winter storm dey make everybody dey extra careful, especially homeless people wey fit need help.
Naija people wey dey for abroad, make sure say you dey follow the weather updates; this one no be play at all. E go better if you dey safe inside, no be say you wan go carry food or go see your friend during this storm.
We dey watch everything as dis story dey unfold, e sure say dis winter storm no wan leave anytime soon. We go keep you updated, stay warm my people!
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