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Winter Storm Blair Affects Millions: Travel Chaos and School Closures

Winter Storm Blair causes severe travel disruptions across the U.S., with over 1,500 flights canceled and millions under winter weather alerts.

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Updated: Jan 6th, 2025, 11:21 AM ET

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Winter Storm Blair is impacting over 60 million Americans, causing blizzard conditions and heavy snow from the Midwest to the East Coast. States of emergency have been declared in West Virginia, Virginia, and Maryland. More than 1,500 flights have been canceled, with significant travel disruptions reported. Schools are closed in major cities like Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Philadelphia. Over 55 million people are under winter weather alerts, and bitter cold temperatures are expected to follow. At least three fatalities have been attributed to the storm, and power outages have affected over 320,000 customers across multiple states.

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