February 6th 4075NC Last updated 00:30 Exegrad Standard Time
EXEGRAD, ALAYENIA
The worst blizzard in 30 years has brought heavy snow and deadly cold temperatures to Radiatia's largest city, while 100 million Radiatians across the central and southern states are under a severe weather warning.
The typically bustling city of Exegrad has ground to a halt due to extreme cold and blizzard conditions
Exegraders have woken to nearly two metres of overnight snow, while powerful winds continue to batter the city as one of the worst polar storms in recent memory makes it way south. While the blizzard conditions are expected to ease, extreme cold including wind chills of -45 are set to linger until the end of the week, effectively shutting down the city.
Exegrad Mayor Jeremy Jager has declared a state of emergency and is warning Exegraders to avoid all non-essential travel, to stay indoors and work from home if possible until the extreme cold eases.
"Do not go out unless absolutely necessary. Frostbite could set in as little at 5 minutes. Even a short walk to the corner shop could be risky. Stay indoors!"
All bus services have been cancelled as has the Exegrad Overland while the Exegrad Underground is running on reduced services. Schools in the area are all closed as are most government departments and businesses, including the Exegrad Stock Exchange. All three airports in the city are closed, with all flights into and out of Exegrad cancelled or diverted.
A state of emergency has also been declared for the entire of state of Alayenia, with similar conditions abound in the state capital of New Aliyas, north of Exegrad. Similar blizzard conditions are being experienced in the states of Diifgrao, New Vashura, Mus, Saku and Skorptsch while cold warnings are in place for the entire south-central region of the Radiatian Federation, with 100 million people currently under various extreme weather warnings.
Homeless shelters in the city are also overflowing as the city's large community of vagrants desperately seek shelter from the harsh cold. An estimated 300 homeless people have been killed already.
"The deaths of so many of Exegrad's homeless does prove that, harsh as this blizzard is, there is a silver lining!" said the mayor. "The homeless are an eyesore and when they camp outside of businesses they put off potential buyers. We'll have nice clean streets for consumers to enjoy once this storm is over!"
Today's high temperature was -17 degrees Celsius with an overnight low of -33. The average high at this time of year is 0, with an average overnight low of -11. The extreme cold is expected to continue until Saturday.
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Patroller (Midgard City, Midgard)
3 HOURS AGO
Exegraders are pathetic. The daytime high here was -33 today and you don't see us complaining! We didn't even make the news! Southerners don't know what cold is.
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Girly4u (Exegrad, Alayenia)
2 HOURS AGO
Stay safe ppl! Hoping the power stays on here... this is scary!!
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Jumberlack (Etchod, Luntzbusch)
1 HOUR AGO
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