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Washington Was Left Without Air Service

The U.S. was hit by ice storm Fern.

Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington completely stopped flights due to a snowstorm. This is stated in the message of the air harbor.

According to The New York Times with reference to the Smithsonian Institution, all city museums and the zoo are closed on January 25 and 26 due to bad weather.

Before that, the U.S. was hit by the ice storm "Fern", one of the most powerful for the last 100 years. The storm's aftermath has affected more than 200 million residents. In a number of cities there have already been blackouts, in 22 states a state of emergency was introduced, more than 10 thousand flights were canceled. US President Donald Trump announced the readiness of emergency services to "Fern".

Despite the fact that about 30 cm of snow fell, the storm is called "historic" because of the scale of disruptions in the work of infrastructure. Americans have started buying up essential goods. Batteries, canned goods and hygiene products are also in high demand. According to the forecast, blizzard, snow and freezing rain will continue until the end of the month.

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