Historic winter storm in US kills at least 10 peopleAFP, WASHINGTONA monster storm barreling across swathes of the US has killed at least 10 people and prompted warnings to stay off the roads, mass flight cancelations and power outages, as freezing conditions persisted into yesterday. People walk across Sixth Avenue, as snow falls in the Manhattan borough of New York City on Sunday. Photo: AFPNew York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said five people were found dead outside over the weekend in freezing temperatures. The storm was moving on Sunday into the northeast, dumping snow and sleet on heavily populated cities, including Philadelphia, New York and Boston. Residents in Washington awoke to a blanket of several inches of snow on sidewalks and roads, followed by heavy sleet.

Source: Taipei Times January 26, 2026 17:50 UTC