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The Associated Press

The bitter cold gripping the U.S. is blamed for at least 40 deaths, 14 in Tennessee

A person walks in icy conditions in downtown Florence, Ala., on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (Dan Busey/The TimesDaily via AP)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A new layer of ice formed over parts of Tennessee on Thursday after a deadly storm blanketed the state in snow and sent temperatures plummeting earlier this week — part of a broader bout of bitter cold sweeping the country from Oregon to the Northeast.

Authorities said at least 14 deaths in Tennessee alone are blamed on the system, which dumped more than 9 inches of snow since Sunday on parts of Nashville, a city that rarely see such accumulations. Temperatures also plunged below zero in parts of the state, creating the largest power demand ever across the seven states served by the Tennessee Valley Authority.

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