At least 17 people have died amid a monster winter storm over the weekend that unleashed freezing temperatures and heavy snow across dozens of states, causing power outages and treacherous road conditions for emergency responders.
Ice, freezing rain and snow began falling across parts of the South from Texas to Kansas beginning Friday, Jan. 23 and shifted eastward Sunday, Jan. 25, bringing a mix of wintry conditions from the Carolinas to New York.
The treacherous conditions have so far been linked to deaths ineight states, including two in Louisiana, two in Massachusetts, five in New York, three in Tennessee, two in Texas, one in Arkansas, one in Kansas and one in Michigan.
Cold temperatures are expected to linger into the week, raising further health concerns for those without power or shelter.
Here’s what we know about deaths related to the winter storm.
