The death toll from heavy winter storms across the United States has risen 34 as extreme cold, wind, and snow continue through Christmas, according to media.
On Saturday evening, NBC News reported 28 weather-related deaths that occurred in Oklahoma, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio, New York, Colorado, and Michigan.
According to NPR, 12 people have died in the Buffalo area, where more than a meter of snow fell over the weekend.
Media highlighted that the blizzard settled over an unprecedentedly wide area from the Great Lakes near the US-Canada border to the Rio Grande River along the US border with Mexico.
According to the power outage service, more than 180,000 US homes and businesses remain without power since the storm destroyed power lines.
US media also reported that more than 3,100 flights have been cancelled and another 7,100 delayed across the US, with a particularly difficult situation reported in Detroit, Chicago, Minneapolis, and Denver.
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