USA, Jan. 26 -- A powerful winter storm swept across the United States, grounding thousands of flights, cutting power to more than a million homes, and contributing to multiple deaths. Airports overflowed with stranded travelers as icy roads, bitter cold, and widespread outages exposed the nation's vulnerability to extreme winter weather.

A major winter storm, dubbed Winter Storm Fern, has unleashed historic travel disruption, widespread power outages, and multiple fatalities across the United States and Canada, leaving millions grappling with dangerous conditions and stranded journeys. The storm's reach spans from the South and Midwest to the Northeast, dumping heavy snow, thick ice, and plunging temperatures that have ground transporta...