Snow, Sleet, Ice and Power Down as Monster Winter Storm Smashes 180M+ Americans

A monster winter storm started smashing vast areas of the U.S. early Sunday morning delivering snow, ice, sleet and power outages to millions.

AP reports widespread heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain threatened nearly 180 million people — more than half the U.S. population — in a path stretching from the southern Rocky Mountains to New England, the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) cautioned.

A snowplow works to clear Markham street on January 24, 2026 in Little Rock, Arkansas. A massive winter storm is bringing frigid temperatures, ice, and snow to nearly 200 million Americans. (Will Newton/Getty Images)

People have been warned to brace for a string of frigid days as conditions worsen before they get better especially across the eastern two-thirds of the