Winter Storm Warnings Bring More Than 1 Million Power Outages, Up to 24 Inches of Snow, 45 MPH Winds

Updated January 25, 2026 (2:57 PM EST): Power outage estimates have risen to more than one million.

A massive winter storm is threatening as many as 220 million Americans, as power outages already exceed one million, and there are widespread travel disruptions. Heavy ice, powerful wind gusts, and significant snowfall are impacting states nationwide. Of all those factors, meteorologists have identified the most destructive element of this historic storm.

220 Million Americans in the...