Winter Storm Fern Devastates the South: Record Ice, Blackouts, Deaths – Live Updates & Reality

Описание: In this urgent video, we dive deep into the unprecedented winter storm — officially named Winter Storm Fern — that's gripping the southern United States right now on January 26, 2026. What was supposed to be a mild winter has turned into a frozen nightmare for millions in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, and beyond.
Thick layers of ice (up to 1+ inch in places) have coated trees, power lines, and roads, causing massive tree failures, snapped utility poles, and widespread power outages. As of early Monday, over 800,000 customers remain without electricity nationwide — with the hardest-hit areas in the South facing days or even weeks of darkness in sub-freezing temperatures. Wind chills near or below zero are making conditions life-threatening for those without heat.
Tragically, the death toll continues to climb: reports confirm at least 12–22 weather-related fatalities so far, including car crashes on icy highways, hypothermia cases (like two in Louisiana), carbon monoxide poisoning from unsafe generator use, falling branches, and even a tragic sledding accident in Texas. Roads have become impassable skating rinks — semis and cars sliding off highways, airports canceling thousands of flights, and emergency services struggling to respond.
This is rare for the South: states that usually battle hurricanes and heat waves are now dealing with ice accumulation more typical of the Northeast or Midwest. The storm has already dumped 10–20 inches of snow farther north, but the ice in the South is the real killer here.
Stay safe if you're impacted — charge devices, avoid travel, check on neighbors, and never use generators indoors. If you're watching from elsewhere, this is a stark reminder of how extreme weather can strike anywhere.
Sources: NOAA, PowerOutage.us, The Weather Channel, AccuWeather, major news outlets (NYT, Guardian, CNN, Fox Weather), and real-time reports from X/Twitter.
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