US winter storm kills 10, causes blackouts and flight cancellations

A massive winter storm has killed at least 10 people across the United States, with authorities urging residents to stay off roads. The storm, which dumped snow and freezing rain from New Mexico to North Carolina, has left over 840,000 customers without electricity, mainly in the US South. Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Georgia each reported over 100,000 outages. Five people were found dead in New York over the weekend, while Texas confirmed three deaths, including a 16-year-old girl in a sledding accident, and Louisiana recorded two hypothermia deaths. Federal offices in Washington, DC, have closed for Monday as the storm moves into the northeast, hitting cities like Philadelphia, New York, and Boston. Over 19,000 flights have been canceled since Saturday. President Donald Trump said the White House is monitoring the situation, which is expected to bring life-threatening cold that could last a week. The storm is caused by a stretched polar vortex, and scientists note that such disruptions may be linked to climate change.

SOURCE: https://www.channelstv.com/2026/01/26/historic-winter-storm-kills-at-least-10-across-us/