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   For many Americans, the question is whether they will be able to reach their   
   Christmas destination in time. On Friday, more than 5,200 flights across the   
   country were canceled due to a historic winter storm. Dozens of trains also   
   did not leave on Friday, Amtrak reports.   
       
   The U.S. is experiencing a "historic winter storm," according to the National   
   Weather Service. More than two-thirds of the population are warned about   
   extreme weather. The temperature has dropped tens of degrees below freezing in   
   many places and it may become even colder in the coming days. The extreme   
   weather is accompanied by a lot of snow. It was coldest on Friday, according   
   to the weather service, in the city of Havre in the north of the state of   
   Montana, where a temperature of -39 degrees Celsius    
   was measured.   
       
   Across the country, 1.5 million households and businesses were without power   
   on Friday. In the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Oklahoma and Iowa,   
   visibility on the roads was virtually zero and authorities urged people to   
   stay at home. Multiple states reported road fatalities due to the harsh   
   conditions, a total number of casualties has not yet been determined.   
       
   In Canada, too, more than a million homes and businesses were without power,   
   schools closed and hundreds of flights were cancelled. The winter storm hits   
   the two most populous provinces, Ontario and Quebec. More than sixty percent   
   of Canadians live in these provinces.   
      
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