"The northeastern United States is experiencing the end of a strong winter storm that caused freezing temperatures, power outages, deaths and transportation issues across the country over the weekend. The flight-tracking website FlightAware showed about 3,800 flights were cancelled on Monday with an additional 1,000 delayed as heavy snow and freezing rain continued to blanket the northeast."
"The website poweroutage.com reported more than 819,000 houses and businesses were without electricity across the US on Monday, most of them concentrated in the South, where the storm brought freezing rain and temperatures. Health authorities in the Southern state of Louisiana reported that two people had died from hypothermia, and icy weather brought down power lines in Tennessee."
A strong winter storm brought heavy snow, freezing rain and frigid temperatures to the northeastern United States, causing widespread transportation disruptions and infrastructure damage. About 3,800 flights were cancelled on Monday and 1,000 delayed, following more than 11,000 cancellations on Sunday that stranded many travelers. Poweroutage.com reported over 819,000 customers without electricity nationwide, mainly in the South where freezing rain damaged lines. More than 10 storm-related deaths were reported, including five people found dead outside in New York and two hypothermia deaths in Louisiana. Officials warned residents to stay indoors as more snow and disruptions are expected while the cold front moves offshore.
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