WASHINGTON: At least 11 people have died in the United States (US) due to a massive winter storm, which has also caused the cancellation of more than 19,000 flights since Saturday.
According to international news agencies, authorities have issued travel advisories, urging residents to avoid road travel amid dangerous conditions.
The storm has brought snow, sleet, and rain across a wide area from Texas to New England, with forecasts warning of dangerously low temperatures in the coming days.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani reported that five people were found dead outdoors on Sunday. Texas authorities confirmed three deaths, while two fatalities due to hypothermia were reported in Louisiana. In southeastern Iowa, a traffic accident caused by severe weather claimed one life and injured two others.
The storm has also caused widespread power outages, leaving over 820,000 customers without electricity, mostly in the southern states hardest hit when the storm struck on Saturday.
Authorities from Texas to North Carolina and New York have urged residents to stay indoors due to the hazardous conditions.
At least 20 US states and 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 Saturday.
