Residents found homes and businesses damaged by fallen trees and reported tornadoes in Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas and Kentucky. Some were also without water.
Heavy rain in Missouri and Arkansas caused flooding in both states.
A police officer works, standing in front of a fallen tree on Lynda Circle in Red Bank, Tenn., Friday, March 3, 2023. (Olivia Ross/Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP)
The National Weather Service in Louisville, Ky., called the storm "powerful and historic," and outage tracker PowerOutage.US showed more than 419,000 customers were without power following the severe weather.
Furthermore, 346,639 customers were powerless in Michigan and 133,271 were impacted in Tennessee.
TORNADOES, VIOLENT STORMS RAVAGE TEXAS AS STORM SYSTEM PASSES THROUGH DEEP SOUTH
A car parked along Lynda Circle in Red Bank, Tenn. is seen under a fallen tree following storms on Friday, March 3, 2023. (Olivia Ross/Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP)
In Detroit, the Detroit Metropolitan Airport closed Friday due to rapidly deteriorating conditions. Michigan has been hit hard by recent inclement weather – leaving many homes in the dark in frigid temperatures.
In Indiana, the National Weather Service reported poor road conditions and vehicle crashes due to heavy snow.
As the storm focuses on New England, airport officials in Portland, Maine, have canceled several flights and some businesses announced closures.
Coastal flooding in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, strong winds and as much of 18 inches of snow in New Hampshire and Maine are anticipated. However, warmer weather is expected to return by the end of the weekend.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.