A monster storm is expected to wreak havoc across much of the United States. The storm threatens to knock out power for days and snarl major roadways. Roughly 140 million people were under a winter storm warning from New Mexico to New England.
This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
Ignacio Rodriguez uses a torch in an attempt to thaw the frozen door of a pickup belonging to his brother Adrian Rodriguez, not visible, during a winter storm Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Ignacio Rodriguez uses a torch in an attempt to thaw the frozen door of a pickup belonging to his brother Adrian Rodriguez, not visible, during a winter storm Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
A plow clears snow from a snow-covered sidewalk during a cold day in Lake Forest, Ill., Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
A plow clears snow from a snow-covered sidewalk during a cold day in Lake Forest, Ill., Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Pedestrians cross the street along Broadway during a winter storm Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Pedestrians cross the street along Broadway during a winter storm Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
A pickup moves westbound on Interstate-20 as tow trucks, back, prepare to pull a disabled tractor trailer on the eastbound lanes during a snowstorm early Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
A pickup moves westbound on Interstate-20 as tow trucks, back, prepare to pull a disabled tractor trailer on the eastbound lanes during a snowstorm early Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Planes move on the tarmac at the Nashville International Airport during a winter storm Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Planes move on the tarmac at the Nashville International Airport during a winter storm Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Travelers walk up a salt-covered sidewalk that lead into the main concourse at Love Field Airport Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Travelers walk up a salt-covered sidewalk that lead into the main concourse at Love Field Airport Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Shelves that once contained water are picked over at a Pittsburgh market ahead of a snowstorm Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Shelves that once contained water are picked over at a Pittsburgh market ahead of a snowstorm Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Shoppers brave cold weather as they walk in the parking lot of a store during a winter storm Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Shoppers brave cold weather as they walk in the parking lot of a store during a winter storm Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
An aerial view of snowfall in downtown Oklahoma City on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
An aerial view of snowfall in downtown Oklahoma City on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
People walk on a snow-covered street as a winter storm passes though the area Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
People walk on a snow-covered street as a winter storm passes though the area Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
