New York, Europe Brief News – More than 38 people died after a severe Arctic storm continues to pummel the US and Canada.
At least 34 people died across the US, while four fatalities occurred in Canada when a bus rolled over on an icy road near the town of Merritt, in the western province of British Columbia.
The scope of the winter storm has been unprecedented, stretching from Canada as far south as the Rio Grande.
Forecasters say the storm will ease off in the next few days but the advice remains to avoid travelling unless essential.
The storm has wreaked havoc for days but power has been steadily restored after earlier blackouts.
Fewer than 200,000 customers were without power as of Sunday afternoon EDT, down from a peak of 1.7 million, the Associated Press reports.
Snow storm in New York💀💀#USA pic.twitter.com/AZPJZUROdQ
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Thousands of flights have been cancelled, preventing many people from reaching their families at Christmas.
More than 55 million Americans remained under wind chill alerts on Sunday.
The “bomb cyclone” winter storm – which occurs when atmospheric pressure plummets, causing heavy snow and winds – has disrupted travel across the US.
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul – a native of Buffalo – said : “This will go down in history as Buffalo’s most devastating storm.”
At least 9 people died due to a snow storm in the United States. In the video, the states of New York and Michigan.
According to the media, due to strong winds and a sharp cold snap, more than a million households were left without electricity.#WinterStorm #USA pic.twitter.com/l4dOEo1fdq
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“It is [like] going to a war zone and the vehicles along the sides of the roads are shocking,” she told reporters on Sunday evening.
Residents still faced a “very dangerous life-threatening situation” and anyone in the area should remain indoors, she said.
