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Historic deep freeze to hit US northeast as ice storm subsides in south Historic deep freeze to hit US north-east as ice storm subsides in south
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Hundreds of traffic accidents were reported across Texas during the stormHundreds of traffic accidents were reported across Texas during the storm
A record-breaking deep freeze is expected in the northeast US as thousands in the country's south remain without power after a deadly ice storm. A record-breaking deep freeze is heading for the north-eastern US as a swathe of the country's south remained without power after a deadly ice storm.
The cold blast could bring "once-in-a-generation" wind chills that cause frostbite in less than 10 minutes, the National Weather Service warned. The frigid blast could bring "once-in-a-generation" wind chills that cause frostbite in less than 10 minutes, the National Weather Service warned.
Residents from Pennsylvania to Maine are being urged to limit their time outdoors through Friday and Saturday.Residents from Pennsylvania to Maine are being urged to limit their time outdoors through Friday and Saturday.
Boston, which is anticipating sub-zero wind chills, is under a cold emergency. At least 10 people have died in the bad weather in the US south since Monday.
"I urge all Boston residents to take precautions, stay warm and safe, and check on your neighbours," Mayor Michelle Wu said in a statement. There were seven fatalities in Texas, two in Oklahoma and one in Arkansas.
Boston, which is anticipating sub-zero wind chills, is currently under a cold emergency.
Temperatures in New York City and other major cities are also expected to bottom out in the single digits (Fahrenheit, around -13C to -17C) by Saturday, although forecasters predict they will rebound by the end of the weekend.Temperatures in New York City and other major cities are also expected to bottom out in the single digits (Fahrenheit, around -13C to -17C) by Saturday, although forecasters predict they will rebound by the end of the weekend.
At least eight people have died in the bad weather across the US south over the past several days. More than 480,000 people were without power as of Thursday evening in Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi, according to poweroutage.us.
More than 500,000 people were without power as of Thursday afternoon in Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi, according to poweroutage.us. The ice storm in the region has forced US airlines to cancel thousands of flights, with airports in Dallas and Austin being the most affected.
The ice storm in the region, which is expected to come to an end later on Thursday, has forced US airlines to cancel thousands of flights. By Thursday afternoon, temperatures in parts of Texas hit hard by the storm had climbed above freezing, and ice was expected to melt by Friday as temperatures keep rising.
More than 700 flights were cancelled on Thursday morning, in addition to 2,300 cancelled the previous day, with airports in Dallas and Austin being the most impacted.
The storm has brought a mix of freezing rain and sleet to south-central parts of the US, spreading from Tennessee to Texas, since Monday. More than 12 million people, including in Dallas, Fort Worth, Little Rock and Memphis were under an ice storm warning through Thursday. Ice is expected to melt by Friday as temperatures rise.
This weather phenomenon was caused by an Arctic cold frontal passage making its way south, where it was confronted with warm and moist air from the Gulf of Mexico.
Emergency crews in Texas have responded to hundreds of collision calls since Monday, some of which have been fatal. Three men were killed in a crash near Brownfield, south-west of the Texas city of Lubbock, according to the state's Department of Public Safety.Emergency crews in Texas have responded to hundreds of collision calls since Monday, some of which have been fatal. Three men were killed in a crash near Brownfield, south-west of the Texas city of Lubbock, according to the state's Department of Public Safety.
One person in Austin was killed in a car pileup on Tuesday, local authorities said. Another 45-year-old man died on Monday in Arlington after his SUV slid into a highway guardrail, while a student died in a rollover crash in Wolfforth, according to local outlet KCBD. One person in Austin was killed in a car pileup on Tuesday, local authorities said. A 45-year-old man died on Monday in Arlington after his SUV slid into a highway guardrail, while a student died in a rollover crash in Wolfforth, according to local outlet KCBD.
A 49-year-old woman was also killed while driving on an icy road north of Eldorado, Texas officials told CNN. A 49-year-old woman was killed while driving on an icy road north of Eldorado, Texas officials told CNN.
Several local police departments have urged motorists to drive carefully. The Dallas Police Department asked people to make sure their tyres are inflated, to slow down on icy roads and to avoid using cruise control. In the neighbouring state of Oklahoma, in Custer County, a 35-year-old driver was killed on Thursday morning in a six-car pileup on icy roads, Oklahoma Highway Patrol said, according to local media outlets.
The weather service said that road travel remains hazardous across the region that spans from Texas to Tennessee. Tree damage and further power outages were also possible before the ice begins to melt, it said. Dallas Police Department asked people to make sure their tyres are inflated, to slow down on icy roads and to avoid using cruise control.