India, Jan. 24 -- The National Weather Service (NWS) of the United States has recently issued a warning regarding a major winter storm dubbed 'Fern' that is expected to bring extensive ice, snow, and hazardous cold temperatures to a large portion of the nation.

The storm has already resulted in the cancellation of approximately 1,400 flights to and from the US. Furthermore, over 8,000 more flights planned for the weekend have been cancelled as the storm continues to disrupt travel across the country.

At least 18 states have declared a state of emergency so far. With damaging ice and substantial snowfall poised to impact the nation, forecasters from the Weather Company in the US have estimated that over 230 million Americans may be affec...