The lethal effects
At least 21 people were killed following the storm last week, in addition to the cancellation of more than six thousand flights and closing schools and local governments.
More than a million homes were without power in the east at the height of the storm point coast and it is estimated that at least half a million still without power.
Moreover, the weather service predicted that the combination of a steady flow of moisture from the Pacific could keep unstable conditions in the northwestern United States and the Rockies.
According to the forecast, a run of heavy snow could hit the higher regions of the northwest, while the lowlands resent rains, details NOTIMEX .
The winter season has been a series of unprecedented low temperatures in the past two decades, and the accumulation of snow in parts of the Northeast.
Record heat in the Southwest
Meanwhile, The Associated Press reported that, in contrast, people in Phoenix and Southern California sunning on Friday amid a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius (80 Fahrenheit). Forecasters predict warmer weekend.
The two regions are known for its warm temperatures, but the National Weather Service said the thermometer is too high for this time of year. Heat is the result of a high pressure system off the coast of southern California.
In the Phoenix area, the large number of retirees from colder areas and visitors to the desert every winter delighted with the heat.
Rocky Krizan, removed from Chisago City, Minnesota, which overwinters in the Phoenix area, said her daughter and two grandchildren had just arrived from Minnesota and were amazed by the difference.
