Tens of thousands and thousands of Americans have endured bone-chilling temperatures, blizzard situations, energy outages and cancelled holidays after a winter storm that forecasters stated was practically unprecedented in its scope. The situations uncovered 60% of the US inhabitants – greater than 200 million individuals – to some kind of winter climate advisory or warning. The US National Weather Service’s map “depicts one of the greatest extents of winter weather warnings and advisories ever”, forecasters stated.