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At least 10 people have died as a wild storm sweeps across the US, bringing travel chaos and severe disruption from the South to the far corners of the Northeast.
Golf ball-sized hail and tornadoes wreaked havoc as a severe weather front made landfall this week, downing trucks and leaving millions without power in several states.
More torrential rain and heavy snow are expected through next week as states like Kentucky, Alabama and Arkansas are still reeling from the destruction.
Californians in the San Bernardino Valley have been warned to avoid the mountains after 17 feet of snow was dumped on the region, leaving residents trapped.
And at least three Kentuckians have died in the chaos, with authorities reporting other deaths in Alabama, Mississippi and California.
Severe weather and high winds have wreaked havoc across the United States. Pictured: The roof of a La Azteca grocery store in Little Elm Texas collapsed Thursday amid powerful thunderstorms
California has been covered in up to 17 feet of snow amid climate chaos
Los Angeles residents have experienced the rare sight of the famous snow-adorned Hollywood sign.
Millions have lost power as a weather front continues to sweep through numerous states
More than 60 million people were under severe storm threat Friday, with another 20 million from Texas to Pennsylvania currently under high wind watches.
The powerful storm has left millions stranded in their homes as large numbers of residents in Kentucky, Michigan, Tennessee, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Alabama lost power, according to poweroutage.us.
One of the deaths in Kentucky reportedly occurred after a tree fell on a vehicle, while high winds also sent trailer trucks flying across the Midwest.
Southern Indiana is also among the regions experiencing severe weather, which has blown from Texas to both US coasts.
The National Weather Service said the storm will continue moving north through the weekend, producing “a swath of heavy snow from the Midwest to New England.”
“Sleet and significant freezing rain are possible just to the south of the heaviest snow,” he added.
Travel chaos is expected to hamper residents of the Upper Midwest across the Great Lakes into next week, with additional power outages possible, according to the forecaster.
Widespread torrential rain has fallen across the Midwest since Thursday night, with between three and five inches already on record this week.
Flash flood warnings have been put in place for 400 miles stretching from Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky and Indiana.
More than 20 million people are under flood watch before the weekend.
“Prolonged rates of heavy rainfall associated with training showers and thunderstorms can also cause flash flooding in much of the Mid-Mississippi and Ohio valleys extending east into the Mid-Atlantic,” the Weather Prediction Center said. Friday morning.
Significant damage has been seen across the US as a wild weather front sweeps the nation. Pictured: A damaged home after a tornado in Jackson Parish, Louisiana
Significant damage has been seen across the US as a wild weather front sweeps the nation. Pictured: A damaged home after a tornado in Jackson Parish, Louisiana
A large number of trees have also fallen due to the strong winds, which has caused the death of several people.
San Bernardino, California State Route 38 is seen covered in snow with high snow banks along the tree lined highway on Thursday
Big Bear Mountain Resort in the San Bernardino Mountains received more than 11 feet of snow
The Storm Prediction Center also issued a tornado warning for more than eight million people in southwestern Virginia, eastern Tennessee, Louisiana, North and South Carolina, and northern Georgia.
Severe destruction has been reported across the US in recent days, including a confirmed 55mph tornado Saturday in Reidland, Kentucky.
Gusty winds also killed a man in Talladega County, Alabama, on Friday after a tree fell on the truck of 70-year-old Allen Cooley with him inside.
Up to a foot of snow may be experienced on both US coasts over the next few days as New York and New England are forecast to get between six and 12 inches, while the West Coast continues to see heavy snowfall.
Freezing rain and sleet are also expected to hit New England and surrounding areas, which have already seen golf ball-sized hail fall across several states.
In California, residents of the San Bernardino Mountains have been trapped for more than a week after 17 feet of snow fell in the area.
Sheriff Shannon Dicus warned the public to “stay away from the local mountains” as deputies continue to work tirelessly to save those trapped in the conditions.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency to help with recovery, and supplies in the area are reportedly running low in the state by midweek.
There are collapsing roofs everywhere, people need help and rescue. All stores are running out of food and water. Gas stations are barely running out of gas,” Lake Arrowhead resident Miyah Nelson told KTLA.
‘We need our roads to be clear so people can get out of their houses. They are all trapped.
An avalanche struck an apartment building in the area around 7 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Sierra Sun, and numerous images from around the state showed snow-covered people with white walls climbing over doors and into second-floor windows. floor.