More than 100 million people are under winter weather alerts extending from Texas to New England. Portland General Electric said late Tuesday at least 8,493 were power lines were down and at least four substations were out. "A series of historic storms has hit our communities, bringing three waves of snow, ice and wind. As each storm rolls in, more ice builds up on trees and power lines, that causes more and more trees and power lines to fall," the company said. Weather delays Covid-19 vaccinationsDifficult weather is delaying shipments of Covid-19 vaccines in many parts of the country -- and that, as well as poor local weather conditions, are causing numerous vaccination sites to postpone appointments.

Source: The Nation February 18, 2021 03:17 UTC