Texas grinds to halt as historic winter storm brings snow and ice, with major cities closing ALL schools on Monday... as extreme conditions begin to grip Midwest - LIVE

Texas has grinded to a halt as Winter Storm Fern ravages the South and Midwest, with Americans in the Northeast bracing for record-breaking temperatures. 

The historic weather event will see 230 million people living in a 2,000 mile swathe of the United States endure thick ice, inches of snow and frigid weather.

A thin layer of snow and ice has already covered parts of Dallas, as the city is currently under Winter Storm and Extreme Cold Warnings. 

Public school districts in Dallas and Fort Worth have already announced closures on Monday, while churches and places of worship prepare to close their doors on Sunday. 

The state is experiencing power outages, with around 50,000 homes out of power as temperatures hit lows of 20F, according to PowerOutage.us. 

Snow and rain have already begun in parts of the Ohio Valley, spreading across the Great Plains. 

Fern will begin to hit the Midwest and Northeast in the early hours of Sunday, with temperatures of -50f forecast for parts of Minnesota. 

More than 12,000 flights have been canceled for Sunday - the biggest day of travel chaos since the COVID pandemic.  

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