At least 29 dead across US in deadly snowstorm

A deadly winter storm that brought massive snowfall across the U.S. has knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people in the South and is crippling travel in the Northeast.

At least 29 deaths have been attributed to the storm nationwide, according to the Associated Press.

In Frisco, Texas, near Dallas, a 16-year-old girl died from a sledding accident, according to Frisco police. The victim and another girl were being pulled on a sled by a teenage boy driving a car when the sled struck a curb and then hit a tree, police said.

In the Austin area, a victim was found dead in the parking lot of an abandoned gas station from apparent hypothermia, officials said.

In Arkansas, a 17-year-old boy died after he was pulled by an ATV in the snow and struck a tree, according to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office.

In Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, three people died while removing snow, the county coroner said. The victims ranged in age from 60 to 84, the coroner said, adding, "I remind the public to use caution when shovel snow … especially individuals with a history of heart disease or other medical concerns."

Eight people died in New York City. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said a retired police officer died on Long Island while shoveling snow, according to New York ABC station WABC.

Another man was found dead with a shovel in his hand in Verona, New Jersey, according to local police.

In Massachusetts, a woman died after a snowplow backed into her in a parking lot, local officials said.

Four deaths were reported in Tennessee, three in Louisiana, two in Mississippi, one in Kansas, one in Ohio and one in South Carolina, according to officials.

More than 5,100 flights have already been canceled within, into or out of the U.S on Monday, with flights leaving Dallas, Boston and New York City hit the hardest, according to FlightAware.

Since Friday, more than 20,000 flights have been canceled due to the storm. Over 11,000 flights were canceled on Sunday, marking the highest day for cancellations since the pandemic, according to Cirium data.

Over 650,000 customers remain without power on Monday, with Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas hit the hardest.