Iran Press/ America: The US has been grappling with a deadly winter storm, bringing record freezing temperatures that have left dozens dead. An arctic blast has brought in 4ft of snow over the Christmas period, with nearly another foot forecast. Footage shows extremely dangerous driving conditions, frozen lakes and neighbourhoods covered in a blanket of snow.
At least 63 people have been killed after severe winter weather impacted parts of the U.S. over the holiday weekend.
At least 28 of the deaths occurred around Buffalo, New York, where it continues to snow.
The winter storm hit New York this past Friday, dumping up to 4 feet (1.2 meters) in some places, Reuters reported. The extreme conditions have delayed emergency services across the region, shut off power for thousands, and trapped people in their vehicles and homes.
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz tweeted that three of the bodies recovered were in vehicles, four resulted from lack of heat, and 14 people were found dead outside. “This is a horrible situation,” Byron Brown, mayor of Buffalo, said during a news conference yesterday.
