The low-pressure system has had a deadly impact: At least 15 people have died in weather-related vehicle accidents since the cold temperatures set in. Temperatures are expected to rise as it moves, though record cold mornings and afternoons will linger through Saturday, Mauldin said. As many as 200 more cold temperature records could be brokenThe unusually cold temperatures are expected to have reached nearly every corner of the US. Mike Parson announced Monday the state canceled all of its mass vaccination events scheduled for February 15-19 because of the extreme winter weather, according to a news release from the governor's office. "Missouri is experiencing severe winter weather that makes driving dangerous and threatens the health and safety of anyone exposed to the cold.

Source: CNN February 16, 2021 08:09 UTC