At least 10 people die, million without power as winter storm grips US

"A monster storm barrelling across the United States has killed at least 10 people and prompted warnings to stay off the roads, mass flight cancellations and widespread power cuts as freezing conditions persisted into Monday. At least 20 states and the US capital, Washington, DC, have declared states of emergency as nearly a million people are without power. As the storm dumped snow, sleet and freezing rain across a vast area,"

"The National Weather Service (NWS) said Americans should expect similar conditions to continue into Monday morning. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said five people were found dead outdoors over the weekend in subzero temperatures. While he did not confirm that the deaths were weather-related, he told reporters there was no more powerful reminder of the danger of extreme cold. In Texas, authorities confirmed three deaths, including a 16-year-old girl killed in a sledding accident."

A monster storm barreled across the United States, dumping snow, sleet and freezing rain across a vast area. The system caused at least 10 deaths and prompted warnings to stay off the roads, mass flight cancellations and widespread power cuts. More than 20 states and Washington, DC, declared states of emergency as an Arctic air mass drove temperatures to dangerously low levels for days. PowerOutage.com reported over 840,000 customers without electricity, with outages concentrated in the South. Tennessee reported over 300,000 outages while Louisiana, Mississippi and Georgia each reported more than 100,000. Officials urged residents to remain home amid record-breaking cold.

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