18 People Have Died amid Lingering Winter Storm
Authorities report that at least 18 people have died following the severe and prolonged winter storm that hit the United States over the weekend.
More snow fell in the Northeast and hundreds of thousands of people in the South are experiencing freezing temperatures without power amid freezing rain and ice, the Associated Press (AP) reported Monday.
Among the reported deaths were two youths, a 17-year-old boy in Arkansas and a 16-year-old girl in Texas, who died in sledding accidents, the news outlet said.
“A 28-year-old teacher was found dead and covered in snow after leaving a bar in Emporia, Kansas, as temperatures fell below freezing, Emporia police said in a news release after using bloodhounds to find her body,” the AP said.
In New York, three people were found dead in the streets this weekend as the cold descended on residents, according to Breitbart News.
Amid snow, ice and massive power outages, roads remain dangerous and airports are canceling thousands of flights, CBS News reported Monday.
“At one point, heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain threatened nearly 180 million people, or more than half the U.S. population, in a path stretching from the southern Rocky Mountains to New England, the National Weather Service said. It warned people to prepare for a series of frigid days,” the outlet said.
In a social media post Monday morning, the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center said Snowfall would continue in parts of New England during the day, but not in central and eastern parts of the country.
ABC News reported that more than 12,000 flights were canceled on Sunday.
Video footage shows the harsh conditions in some parts of the country. The clip below shows crashed tractor-trailers and police officers helping drivers get their vehicles out of the snow and ice:
The Weather Channel reported Monday that the death toll from the storm continues to rise.
