Holiday travel upended in the US as forecasters warn of ‘bomb cyclone’

Fri, 23 Dec, 2022 - 05:50

Heather Hollingsworth and Jill Bleed, Associated Press

Thousands of flights were cancelled and homeless shelters are overflowing amid one of the most treacherous holiday travel seasons the US has seen in decades.

Some places have experienced temperatures plummeting 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10C) within a matter of hours as forecasters warn of an impending “bomb cyclone” that could make conditions even worse before Christmas.