800,000 Without Power as Extreme Cold Temperatures Affect Much of the US

The worst of this weekend's snowstorm is expected to push out to sea today, but officials say the severe weather has been linked to at least 13 deaths. That includes three in Tennessee, two each in Louisiana and Texas, and one apiece in Kansas and Massachusetts. Five more people were found dead outdoors in New York City before the first snowfall on Saturday. Mayor Zoran Mamdani said authorities have not yet determined the cause of death for any of them. The mayor says there's no indication that they were homeless. Low pressure south of New England is moving east over the Atlantic today. The National Weather Service says the system will bring heavy snow to parts of the northeast. The storm is already affecting travel also. According to flight tracking website FlightAware, over 3,600 flights were canceled as of early this morning, and over 700 were delayed. That follows more than 11,000 cancellations reported on Sunday. The number of cancellations and delays was expected to rise later today. FEMA warns driving conditions could also become dangerous. Blizzard-like conditions, strong winds and ice are possible. According to data from PowerOutage.us, more than 820,000 customers were without power earlier today. Meanwhile, the Department of Energy has issued emergency orders to protect the grid during the severe weather. Here's more updates on the massive winter storm. A monster winter storm is making its way across the U.S., battering two-thirds of the U.S. population with snow, ice and brutally cold temperatures. Wild, wild, wild, wild. I haven't seen snow like this in years. Completely frozen. Schools have been canceled or moved to remote learning, and flight disruptions have continued to climb, with Sunday marking the most cancellations since the COVID-19 pandemic. Ice coating trees and power lines in the south is damaging on its own, but the wind is adding an extra danger. Widespread power outages in the Nashville metropolitan area could last for days, according to the electric utility Nashville Electrical Service. In Louisiana, people are riding out the storm and warming centers after officials confirmed two men died from hypothermia. Up north in New York City, Mayor Zoran Mamdani says there are thousands of sanitation workers out on city streets, and plows have started to clear roadways. We really encourage you to stay home. Staying home is the safest thing you can do. It's the best thing for our city workers. At least 20 states have declared a state of emergency in response to the historic winter storm, and many will experience its lingering effects for days and even weeks as the cold temperatures stick around.