WASHINGTON: At least 11 people have died in the United States due to a major winter storm, which has also led to the cancellation of more than 19,000 flights since Saturday.
International news agencies report that authorities have advised residents to avoid travel on roads due to hazardous conditions.
The storm has brought snow, sleet, and rain across a wide swath from Texas to New England, with forecasts warning of dangerously low temperatures in the coming days.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed that five people were found dead outdoors on Sunday. Texas authorities reported three fatalities, while two deaths from hypothermia were recorded in Louisiana. In southeastern Iowa, a traffic accident caused by severe weather killed one person and injured two others.
The storm also caused widespread power outages, leaving over 820,000 customers without electricity, primarily in southern states hardest hit by the storm on Saturday.
Authorities from Texas to North Carolina and New York have urged residents to remain indoors due to the dangerous conditions.
At least 20 U.S. states, including the federal capital Washington, D.C., have declared states of emergency. Major airports in Washington, Philadelphia, and New York have canceled almost all flights. Flight-tracking websites report that more than 19,000 domestic and international flights have been canceled since the storm began.