O furtuna violenta de iarna tarzie, denumita "ciclon-bomba", a maturat miercuri statele americane Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado si Wyoming (centru), unde viscolul si inundatiile au provocat evacuari, inchiderea unor drumuri si pene de curent.
O astfel de furtuna este denumita de meteorologi "ciclon bomba", un uragan de iarna care se formeaza cand presiunea barometrica scade cu 24 de milibari in 24 de ore.
In Colorado a fost decretata stare de urgenta si peste 1.400 de zboruri au fost anulate pe aeroportul din Denver ale carui piste au fost inchise, informeaza AFP si Reuters.
This snow storm is really bad. You can't see across the street, and most of the windows have snow creeping up on them. This is a video I took on my phone today, in Teller County, Colorado. It has been like this since around 8:00am, and it is currently 2:50. #Colorado #snowstorm pic.twitter.com/ibffH1BYUX
- DinosaursArentFluffy (@notfuzzydinos) March 13, 2019
Sute de mii de persoane au ramas fara energie electrica din cauza ninsorilor abundente si a rafalelor puternice de vant care au inregistrat pe alocuri viteze de pana la 100 km/h, a relatat Denver Post.
Acest episod meteorologic care, potrivit prognozelor, va continua timp de cateva zile, "ar putea fi un eveniment foarte violent", a declarat guvernatorul statului vecin Nebraska, Pete Ricketts, care a mentionat inundatii si evacuari in mai multe localitati.
Garda Nationala a statului fost alertata, autoritatile temandu-se, in special, de producerea unor inundatii-record.
Este vorba despre "un eveniment fara precedent", a estimat un oficial din transporturi din Nebraska, Kyle Schneweis, care a mentionat la randul sau "viscol, furtuni de zapada, inundatii si ceata densa".
60+ mph wind creating blizzard conditions. #newx #Nebraska pic.twitter.com/cOFyiq7jbJ
- Brian K Gamble (@BriankgambleNE) March 14, 2019
Snowmageddon ❄ #Nebraska pic.twitter.com/MFWCLkM87B
- Randi Jo💛 ||-// (@RandiGabel) March 14, 2019
Scolile, intreprinderile si cladirile guvernamentale au fost inchise in Wyoming, potrivit cotidianului Wyoming Tribune Eagle, care a fost nevoit, de asemenea, sa isi intrerupa activitatea in sediile locale din cauza vremii nefavorabile, noteaza AFP.
Conform prognozelor publicate de serviciile de meteorologie, statul Iowa s-ar putea confrunta, de asemenea, cu inundatii asociate ploilor abundente si topirii zapezii, care ar putea dura pana in weekend.
Driving Wyo 130 from Laramie to Centennial WY #Ulmer #bombogenesis #Wyoming pic.twitter.com/tspiN4Mgbu
- Linda 🌸🌞🏖 (@lindabirdd) March 13, 2019
Nice weather we're having... #wyoming pic.twitter.com/ROHvexWpQi
- Cole Finn (@cole__finny) March 14, 2019
No snow yesterday. Got dumped on today. Now the wind is starting. Love it. #Winter #Wyoming pic.twitter.com/CIVB45w3J3
- Andrea (@wysnowangel) March 14, 2019
#blizzard2019 #wyoming And it's still coming down! Someone make it stop!!!! ENOUGH SNOW! I want spring and summer PLEASE! pic.twitter.com/UzYVYCwNPb
- Patti Jean (@PattiJeanWrites) March 13, 2019
The weather today 🥶🥶🥶#wyoming #Colorado #snowday2019 pic.twitter.com/gEJxBmiHQs
- Coco (@divaathletes) March 14, 2019