Thousands of homes and businesses in the US were left without power and severely damaged infrastructure as extreme weather ripped through several states.
![Wind-driven snow blowing east to west rolls over Dee-Mac Road between Washington and Eureka, Ill., on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. Wind-driven snow blowing east to west rolls over Dee-Mac Road between Washington and Eureka, Ill., on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022.](https://static.euronews.com/articles/stories/08/34/82/16/1200x675_cmsv2_a253b59f-3a7c-58e2-922b-1ad1ab2f82a4-8348216.jpg)
Video. WATCH: Severe weather rips through US
Thousands of homes and businesses in the US were left without power and severely damaged infrastructure as extreme weather ripped through several states.