Tennessee's state health department has confirmed 25 weather-related deaths and at least 16 people died in Oregon, including three adults killed when a tree fell on their car.
Last Wednesday (January 17) in Oregon, three people were electrocuted to death when high winds caused a power line to fall on their car. A child in the car survived.
Pedestrians walk near the Brooklyn Bridge as snow falls in New York City on January 19. A third snowstorm in as many days has hit the area, bringing dozens of inches of snow and freezing temperatures. Photo: UPI
While the highest death tolls were in Tennessee and Oregon, deaths were also reported in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, Washington, Kentucky, Wisconsin, New York, New Jersey, and more. Five people — most of them believed to be homeless — died in just four days in Seattle, Washington, according to the AP news agency.
Tennessee and Oregon remain under states of emergency after severe ice storms swept through the state. Tens of thousands of people remain without power across the country. Icy conditions are expected to continue through mid-week.
Some states warn drivers to use extreme caution on the roads during deep freezes and to drive only if necessary.
Dangerous weather is expected to continue across the United States through the weekend. Tens of millions of people are facing bitter cold, below-average temperatures and the eastern half of the United States could experience its coldest day of the season with freeze warnings extending into northern Florida.
Some images of the cold winter sweeping across America:
People walk in the snow in Prospect Park in Brooklyn on a cold winter afternoon on January 21 in New York City. Photo: AFP
A view of the snow-capped Sierra Nevada mountains near Lake Tahoe in California. Photo: GI
Greater Rochester International Airport firefighters assist passengers off an American Airlines plane that skidded off a snowy runway on Jan. 18. Photo: AP
A person crosses a snow-covered street on January 18 in Nashville, Tenn. A snowstorm has blanketed the area with up to 8 inches of snow. Photo: AP
Jesse Asher (left) and Eric Magas shovel snow on Jan. 18 in Nashville, Tenn. Photo: AP
A snowstorm caused a fallen tree to block Madison Street near West 28th Avenue on January 17. Photo: AP
Heavy snowfall affects traffic. Photo: AP
A man lights a fire to keep warm near a homeless camp in Chicago. Photo: AP
Frost appears on a cafe window in New Orleans. Blades of grass freeze into icicles as snow falls and temperatures drop in Houston, Texas. Photo: AP
Trees fell on cars and homes in Oregon. Residents were left cleaning up and dealing with power outages caused by the storm earlier. Photo: AP
In Buffalo, New York, people had to walk through at least 18 inches (45 cm) of snow. The severe weather forced many schools to close and authorities to issue travel bans in many suburbs. Photo: AP
Snow covers areas and affects people's lives. Photo: AP
Fallen tree branches covered in ice and snow in Creswell, Ore. Photo: AP
Hoai Phuong (according to CBS News, AP)
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