Colder Than Mars: 1.5M Homes Lose Power As Bomb Cyclone Freezes U.S.

• Nearly 1.5 million homes have lost power, with mass outages reported in Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana.
• The bomb cyclone that has enveloped much of the country has produced bitterly cold temperatures – even colder than Mars in some areas of the country.
• The storm combines blizzard conditions with hurricane-force winds, shutting down air travel and turning highways into death traps.