{"id":428468,"date":"2026-01-25T06:11:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T06:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/428468\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T06:11:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T06:11:14","slug":"massive-winter-storm-sweeps-across-the-u-s-the-picture-show-npr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/428468\/","title":{"rendered":"Massive winter storm sweeps across the U.S. : The Picture Show : NPR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769321471_67_.jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5742x3828+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb2%2F3e%2F53e19f4e4e1cb9d05eb3408fc9a0%2F2026-01-24t182334z-549026052-rc2t7ja46ewx-rtrmadp-3-usa-weather.JPG\" class=\"img\" alt=\"Shannon White, who has been homeless for 30 years, uses a blanket to stay warm while walking to a day shelter during Winter Storm Fern in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma January 24, 2026.\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n                Shannon White, who has been homeless for 30 years, uses a blanket to stay warm while walking to a day shelter in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma January 24, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>                    Nick Oxford\/Reuters<\/p>\n<p>                hide caption\n            <\/p>\n<p>            toggle caption<\/p>\n<p>        Nick Oxford\/Reuters<\/p>\n<p>An extreme winter storm is underway impacting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/01\/24\/nx-s1-5687179\/as-the-winter-storm-rages-heres-what-to-know-in-your-state\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">two-thirds of the U.S.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Starting Friday and expected to last through Monday, freezing rain, ice, and dangerously low temperatures will stretch from New Mexico to the Northeast.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of flights have been cancelled and power outages are of catastrophic concern especially for the southern states.  <\/p>\n<p>We take a look.<\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769321471_758_.jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5612x3741+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F75%2F1c%2F94df029844858a71e28de9cc701b%2F2026-01-24t191907z-1688185129-rc2n7jakrj9l-rtrmadp-3-usa-weather.JPG\" class=\"img\" alt=\"A de-icing crew works during winter storm Fern on a Southwest Airlines flight at Nashville International Airport in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. January 24, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n                A de-icing crew works during the winter storm on a Southwest Airlines flight at Nashville International Airport in Nashville, Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>                    Andrew Nelles\/USA Today Network via REUTERS<\/p>\n<p>                hide caption\n            <\/p>\n<p>            toggle caption<\/p>\n<p>        Andrew Nelles\/USA Today Network via REUTERS<\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769321472_263_.jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6048x4032+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F41%2Fd1%2Feeab05ef4a9d8477d8f55577fe3c%2Fgettyimages-2257417749.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"A person walks in the snow on January 24, 2026 in Little Rock, Arkansas. A massive winter storm is bringing frigid temperatures, ice, and snow to nearly 200 million Americans.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n                A person walks in the snow in Little Rock, Arkansas. A massive winter storm is bringing frigid temperatures, ice, and snow to nearly 200 million Americans.<\/p>\n<p>                    Will Newton\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                hide caption\n            <\/p>\n<p>            toggle caption<\/p>\n<p>        Will Newton\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769321472_499_.jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/4032x3024+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F10%2F69%2Ff74100f54b9b85ed9898aef9a873%2Fap26024447267987.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"Ice crystals form inside a kitchen window in Lowville, New York\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n                Ice crystals form inside a kitchen window in Lowville, New York.<\/p>\n<p>                    Cara Anna\/AP<\/p>\n<p>                hide caption\n            <\/p>\n<p>            toggle caption<\/p>\n<p>        Cara Anna\/AP<\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769321473_527_.jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/4000x2668+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2f%2F86%2F0ef260b442cf95d9c30d04b33404%2Fgettyimages-2257447383.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"Shoppers walk past nearly empty shelves at a store ahead of an anticipated winter storm in New York.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n                Shoppers walk past nearly empty shelves at a store ahead of an anticipated winter storm in New York.<\/p>\n<p>                    Michael Nagle\/Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                hide caption\n            <\/p>\n<p>            toggle caption<\/p>\n<p>        Michael Nagle\/Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769321473_687_.jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6048x4032+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fce%2F64%2Fc2ea265549248e9d94231ae7a4ca%2Fgettyimages-2257421378.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"Cars drive in the snow on Interstate 630 in Little Rock, Arkansas. \" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n                Cars drive in the snow on Interstate 630 in Little Rock, Arkansas.<\/p>\n<p>                    Will Newton\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                hide caption\n            <\/p>\n<p>            toggle caption<\/p>\n<p>        Will Newton\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769321473_956_.jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5587x3724+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fce%2F17%2F38ea4e7e4d65a76e0ed520d95e65%2Fap26024690305531.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"Yana Beeker, front, Roddy Peterson, behind, sled down a hill at the state Capitol during a winter storm Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n                Yana Beeker, front, Roddy Peterson, behind, sled down a hill at the state Capitol during a winter storm in Nashville, Tenn.<\/p>\n<p>                    George Walker IV\/AP<\/p>\n<p>                hide caption\n            <\/p>\n<p>            toggle caption<\/p>\n<p>        George Walker IV\/AP<\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769321473_56_.jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/4000x2667+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2c%2Fda%2Ff9c524c0459e9b3169cb76c1b66e%2Fgettyimages-2257383479.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"Snow falls during a winter storm in Kansas City, Missouri.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n                Snow falls during a winter storm in Kansas City, Missouri.<\/p>\n<p>                    Clayton Steward\/Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                hide caption\n            <\/p>\n<p>            toggle caption<\/p>\n<p>        Clayton Steward\/Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769321474_267_.jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/4000x2667+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff2%2Fac%2Fec33597442ca90d3a993c3555ef8%2Fgettyimages-2257306775.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"Workers are bundled up at the Fort Worth Stock Show &amp; Rodeo ahead of an anticipated winter storm in Fort Worth, Texas.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n                Workers are bundled up at the Fort Worth Stock Show &amp; Rodeo ahead of an anticipated winter storm in Fort Worth, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>                    Mark Felix\/Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                hide caption\n            <\/p>\n<p>            toggle caption<\/p>\n<p>        Mark Felix\/Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769321474_582_.jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/4000x2666+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9c%2F5f%2F33f72a524228954a5d148f6aef34%2Fgettyimages-2257289968.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"Volunteers prepare cots at an inclement weather shelter ahead of a winter storm at Fair Parks Automobile Building in Dallas, Texas on Jan. 23, 2026. \" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n                Volunteers prepare cots at an inclement weather shelter ahead of a winter storm at Fair Parks Automobile Building in Dallas, Texas on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>                    Mark Felix\/Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                hide caption\n            <\/p>\n<p>            toggle caption<\/p>\n<p>        Mark Felix\/Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769321474_930_.jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3500x2333+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5e%2Fc8%2F218cb2dc4ae2b512ec4692bf8eec%2Fap26023539602023.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"Ice forms along the shore of Lake Michigan on Jan. 23, 2026, in Chicago. \" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n                Ice forms along the shore of Lake Michigan on Jan. 23, 2026, in Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>                    Kiichiro Sato\/AP<\/p>\n<p>                hide caption\n            <\/p>\n<p>            toggle caption<\/p>\n<p>        Kiichiro Sato\/AP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Shannon White, who has been homeless for 30 years, uses a blanket to stay warm while walking 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