At least 17 killed as US winter storm brings power outages and flight cancellations
- - At least 17 killed as US winter storm brings power outages and flight cancellations
January 27, 2026 at 2:46 AM
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A major storm is hitting parts of the US, leaving at least 17 dead and hundreds of thousands without power
Deaths have been reported in New York, Tennessee, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Kansas, Pennsylvania and Texas, where a 16-year-old girl was killed in a sledding accident
More than 10,000 flights have been cancelled or delayed and schools and roads across the country closed - our map shows the extent of snowfall over the weekend
Snow will continue to ease during Monday, but central and eastern parts of the US will be bitterly cold, writes our lead weather presenter
Warnings from the National Weather Service (NWS) stretch from Texas in the south to New England in the north-east
Even for Canada this storm has been a shock to the system, writes our reporter in Toronto, as the city's Pearson Airport saw record-breaking snowfall on Sunday
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At least 17 killed as US winter storm brings power outages and flight cancellations
Source: “AOL Breaking”