Arctic Storm Fern Paralyses USA as Officials Restrict Term Ice for FEMA

Eighteen states declared emergencies as Winter Storm Fern brought record-breaking cold and heavy snow across a 3,000-kilometer stretch of the USA.The Department of Homeland Security reportedly asked FEMA to avoid using the word ice in public alerts to prevent confusion with immigration enforcement and potential social media ridicule.Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned of massive travel disruptions following the cancellation of more than 10,000 flights as temperatures dropped to minus-45 degrees wind chill.