At Least 18 Dead, Nearly 1 Million Without Power After Massive Winter Storm
The massive winter storm that stretched across most of the continental United States left lingering effects on much of the country as the Northeast gets hit with the tail end of the storm on Monday, Jan. 26.
Over a foot of snow covered a 1,300-mile swath of the country from Arkansas to Maine with local accumulation reaching more than 20 inches of snow in some places. As of Monday morning, more than 800,000 remained without power - mostly in the South where ice buildup from freezing rain caused tree limbs and power lines to snap.
At Least 18 Dead After Winter Storm
At least 18 people were killed in the storm with deaths caused by hypothermia and freak accidents, according to a report from the Associated Press.
"In New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said at least five people who died were found outside as temperatures plunged Saturday, though the cause of their deaths remained under investigation. Two men died of hypothermia related to the storm in Caddo Parish in Louisiana, according to the state health department," the AP wrote.
Several people were killed in snowplow accidents as well. Police in Massachusetts revealed a snowplow backed into a couple walking in a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority parking lot. A 51-year-old woman was killed and her 47-year-old husband was hospitalized.
Meanwhile, a man employed by a snow plow company died Sunday in Dayton, Ohio, after a plow backed over him while clearing a private lot.
Three people died in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, on Sunday after shoveling or removing snow during the recent storm with ages ranging from 60-84.
Two Teenagers Killed in Sledding Accidents
Two teenagers died in sledding accidents, a 17-year-old boy in Arkansas, and a 16-year-old girl in Texas, authorities said.
A 28-year-old teacher was found covered in snow after leaving a bar in Emporia, Kansas, as temperatures dipped below zero.
Three weather-related deaths were announced in Tennessee, authorities said. Further details were not immediately available.
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