Several people have died in a winter storm that hit a wide swath of the US, causing thousands of flights to be cancelled or delayed due to conditions. The storm, which caused chaos from Texas to the tip of Maine over the weekend, snarled roadways, knocked out power, and buried major cities under a thick blanket of snow.
At least a dozen people have been killed in several US states. Some areas in the northeast saw over 20 inches (50.8 cm) of snow in the last 24 hours, according to the National Weather Service (NWS), and Canadian officials said the storm has seriously disrupted southern Ontario.
Forecasters warn another significant winter storm could hit the eastern US again this weekend.
More than 200,000 people had lost power in Tennessee as of Monday afternoon. The city experienced a deep freeze that plunged residents into cold and darkness. Joy Flores, vice president of the Nashville Rescue Mission homeless shelter, noted many trees were down and power lines blocking roads.
In New York City, a total of eight people had died between Friday and Monday morning, as temperatures plummeted into the single digits. Central Park recorded 11.4 inches of snow as of Monday morning. In Texas, a teenager died and another was critically hurt due to a sledding accident, announced the Frisco Police Department. Fatalities were also reported related to extreme cold in North Carolina and Louisiana.
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy warned the state's residents that "it's not over yet," with one to five inches of additional snowfall expected.
Airlines struggled with ongoing travel disruptions, with over 19,000 delays and 5,900 cancellations reported on Monday. The NWS cautioned that the potential for another winter storm beginning on Friday could bring widespread heavy precipitation and very cold temperatures across the eastern US.
At least a dozen people have been killed in several US states. Some areas in the northeast saw over 20 inches (50.8 cm) of snow in the last 24 hours, according to the National Weather Service (NWS), and Canadian officials said the storm has seriously disrupted southern Ontario.
Forecasters warn another significant winter storm could hit the eastern US again this weekend.
More than 200,000 people had lost power in Tennessee as of Monday afternoon. The city experienced a deep freeze that plunged residents into cold and darkness. Joy Flores, vice president of the Nashville Rescue Mission homeless shelter, noted many trees were down and power lines blocking roads.
In New York City, a total of eight people had died between Friday and Monday morning, as temperatures plummeted into the single digits. Central Park recorded 11.4 inches of snow as of Monday morning. In Texas, a teenager died and another was critically hurt due to a sledding accident, announced the Frisco Police Department. Fatalities were also reported related to extreme cold in North Carolina and Louisiana.
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy warned the state's residents that "it's not over yet," with one to five inches of additional snowfall expected.
Airlines struggled with ongoing travel disruptions, with over 19,000 delays and 5,900 cancellations reported on Monday. The NWS cautioned that the potential for another winter storm beginning on Friday could bring widespread heavy precipitation and very cold temperatures across the eastern US.
