The United States has been hit by severe winter weather, leading to over 80 confirmed fatalities and affecting around 45,000 people. The National Weather Service (NWS) warns that the dangerous conditions are expected to persist through the weekend. Nearly 90 lives have been claimed by the extreme weather, with at least 27 of those deaths occurring in Tennessee. States like Tennessee and Oregon are under a state of emergency due to severe ice storms. Subfreezing temperatures have reached as far south as Texas and Florida, but forecasts suggest the numbing cold will begin to ease in the coming days.
Dozens of people have now died in winter storms across the US following days of freezing conditions https://t.co/f2zr8Ke64N
NEW: At least 72 people have died in the winter storms that continue to pound much of the U.S., officials say, with at least 27 of those deaths happening in Tennessee. https://t.co/RSmMlZ2onf
Much of the U.S. remained gripped by deadly Arctic weather Sunday — with subfreezing conditions reaching as far south as Texas and Florida. But the numbing cold is expected to ease up in the coming days. https://t.co/a132pvSP78
Much of the U.S. remained gripped by deadly Arctic weather Sunday — with subfreezing conditions reaching as far south as Texas and Florida. https://t.co/vNrxm4hw2I
More than 90 weather-related deaths recorded in the #USA after the country was pummelled by ferocious winter storms for the past week. According to local media, the Tennessee and Oregon remains under a state of emergency following severe ice storms. Around 45,000 people were…
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Nearly 90 dead after fierce winter storms strike US - BBC News https://t.co/pdgNIw9lSB
DEADLY WINTER WEATHER KEEPS ICY GRIP ACROSS MUCH OF THE US (Reuters) Winter storms and biting cold that have gripped much of the United States in recent days with deadly consequences are expected to persist through this weekend, the National Weather Service (NWS) reported on… https://t.co/sopIiQoDXq
U.S. sees over 80 weather-related deaths as dangerous cold continues https://t.co/WThlozjCRx