Snowplow, Sledding Accidents Push Winter Storm Death Toll to 30
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Many U.S. residents are facing another day of below‑freezing temperatures and widespread power outages after a massive winter storm dumped heavy snow across the Northeast and coated parts of the South in ice.
At least 30 deaths have now been reported in states hit hardest by the severe cold. The fatalities include two people run over by snowplows in Massachusetts and Ohio, fatal sledding accidents involving teenagers in Arkansas and Texas, and a woman whose body was found covered in snow in Kansas. In New York City, officials said eight people were found dead outdoors over the frigid weekend.
At least 30 deaths have now been reported in states hit hardest by the severe cold. The fatalities include two people run over by snowplows in Massachusetts and Ohio, fatal sledding accidents involving teenagers in Arkansas and Texas, and a woman whose body was found covered in snow in Kansas. In New York City, officials said eight people were found dead outdoors over the frigid weekend.
