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At Least 30 Dead as Massive Winter Storm Batters U.S. South Through Northeast

Emergency declarations span much of the country with outages still widespread.

Overview

  • Authorities count at least 30 weather-related deaths from New England to Texas, including hypothermia cases and accident victims.
  • More than a million customers lost electricity at the height of the storm, with about 560,000 still offline last night as ice-damaged lines hampered repairs in Mississippi and Tennessee.
  • At least 11,500 flights were canceled Sunday with roughly 21,000 delays, followed by thousands more disruptions Monday led by Boston and New York airports.
  • Emergency orders cover at least 20 states plus Washington, D.C., and federal offices were closed Monday.
  • Snow totals reached up to 50 centimeters with dangerous wind chills near −31°C north of Pittsburgh, as the system stretched from the South into the Northeast.