The number of victims due to abnormally cold weather in the southern states of the United States has reached 10, The New York Times reports. Earlier, the American mass media wrote about 4 victims. Cases with the outcome of death were recorded, in particular, in Texas, Alabama, in Georgia.
The U.S. Weather Service is urging drivers in abnormally cold areas to avoid using personal vehicles and stay indoors, as ice has caused hundreds of major traffic accidents in recent days.
All flights were canceled at two airports in Houston, Texas. In total, more than 2,000 flights were canceled and about 13,000 delayed across the country in the past three days. Most southern states, including Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, declared states of emergency for the first time because of the blizzard.
Many schools have stopped working. The Arctic cyclone came to the territory of the United States during the weekend. It is predicted that extreme weather conditions will persist for several more days.
