Winter Storm Fern Batters USA With Record Cold and Heavy Snowfall

Governors across the USA have declared states of emergency as Winter Storm Fern moves across the eastern two-thirds of the country, threatening 175 million people with record-breaking cold and heavy snow.The massive system is expected to deliver over a foot of snow to New England and crippling ice from Texas to the Deep South while wind chills plummet to minus-50 degrees Fahrenheit in the Midwest.Authorities are bracing for widespread power outages and travel disruptions through Monday as utility crews deploy and schools cancel classes to protect residents from life-threatening conditions.