Oklahoma city: Winter storms in the US have left millions without power. The impact of a major winter storm that swept across the United States over the weekend has resulted in the cancellation of more than 10,000 flights across the country and left over 1 million residents and businesses in several states without power. Aerial photographs over Oklahoma City, the capital and largest city of Oklahoma, reveal residential areas covered in a blanket of snow, frozen ponds, and nearly deserted streets. Airline personnel are seen frantically defrosting commercial aircraft before departures from airports, and small private planes are shown landing at airports shrouded in white snow. This is a result of a massive winter storm combined with frigid cold air from the Arctic, sweeping across much of the United States, from the Rocky Mountains to the East Coast.

According to Thai News Agency, data from PowerOutage.us confirms that more than 1,000,000 homes and businesses are without power, spanning from the west coast of New Mexico to the east coast. Meanwhile, FlightAware reports that over 10,800 flights were canceled on Sunday alone, and the cumulative total from Saturday to Monday reaches over 14,800 flights - the largest disruption since the COVID-19 pandemic. Ronald Reagan International Airport in Washington, D.C., suspended all flights, while airports in New York (JFK and LaGuardia), as well as those in Chicago and Philadelphia, canceled almost all flights.

Meanwhile, at least 10 deaths have been confirmed from road accidents and hypothermia, including the tragic discovery of five bodies on a New York street in freezing temperatures.

President Donald Trump has authorized the declaration of additional federal disasters in at least 16 states to expedite aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to affected areas. It is estimated that more than 240 million people, or nearly half of the U.S. population, are in the path of the storm, which spans from south of the Rocky Mountains to New England. In addition to snow and ice, temperatures have plummeted, with some areas of the Midwest experiencing temperatures as low as -40 degrees Celsius - a life-threatening temperature that can occur within minutes of being outdoors.

Governors in several states advised people to refrain from traveling and stock up on enough food to last at least 72 hours at home. New York City closed schools on Monday and switched to online learning, while local governments in several southern states ordered temporary closures due to dangerous icy roads.