{"id":15341,"date":"2026-01-24T15:50:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T15:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=15341"},"modified":"2026-01-24T15:50:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T15:50:04","slug":"winter-storm-fern-live-updates-massive-winter-storm-moves-through-us-extreme-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=15341","title":{"rendered":"Winter Storm Fern live updates: Massive winter storm moves through US | Extreme weather"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\">\n<article id=\"block-6973f52a8f08311ded61a2e1\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">States of emergency have been announced in 16 states including Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. 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Muriel Bowser, the mayor of Washington DC, has declared a state of emergency in the district.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/jan\/24\/winter-snow-ice-storm-weather-weekend-latest-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6973f52a8f08311ded61a2e1&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6973f52a8f08311ded61a2e1&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Winter Storm Fern live updates: Massive winter storm moves through US&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Winter Storm Fern live updates: Massive winter storm moves through US&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/jan\/24\/winter-snow-ice-storm-weather-weekend-latest-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6973f52a8f08311ded61a2e1#block-6973f52a8f08311ded61a2e1\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-6973f4888f0839147948fc00\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Hello and welcome to our live blog coverage of the winter storm system currently moving across much of the midwest and southern US. 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