an icy blast is affecting nearly 250 million people in the united states and canada, as one of the most severe winter storms in living memory takes hold bringing with it snow blizzards, strong winds, and freezing temperatures. at least 19 people have died, hundreds of thousands of american households and businesses are without electricity, and thousands of flights have been cancelled. the us state of montana registered a record breaking low of minus 45 celsius. from washington, nomia iqbal reports. for much of america, this is the coldest christmas eve. can turn boiling water into a snow cloud and second. the state of montana is bearing the brunt, temperatures are the lowest at 52. residents warned to stay indoors but some are trying to tackle the snowfalls. need to clear the sidewalk, i m out here doing it with a shovel because the slow i wouldn t start. , , , ., because the slow i wouldn t start. , i, ., ., start. every type of travel thrown into start. every type of t
down so we weekend. the airport was shut down so we drove weekend. the airport was shut down so we drove to weekend. the airport was shut down so we drove to nebraskai down so we drove to nebraska got on a flight there, then dc, delayed in dc. the storm is expected to last some time yet, it has left americans facing another ruined christmas after the pandemic obstructed the last one. darsha dodge, who s a journalist at south dakota s rapid cityjourna, travelled to the state s pine ridge reservation to deliver firewood to residents who ve resorted to burning clothes and furniture in an attempt to stay warm. i talked to the representative of the pass creek districtjust a couple of days ago. they have been out trying to dig people out 21w, people with no firewood at all. a lot of these homes are heated by woodstoves or they re heated by propane because theyjust not together in a grid in the same way you would be in a city. so when the snow is four orfive feet, even higher drifted ov