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Powerful winter storm kills dozens in US as forecasters warn of new system

utility lines covered in ice
Ice accumulates on utility lines on 26 January 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photograph: Brett Carlsen/Getty Images

Dozens of weather-related fatalities have been confirmed since the start of the powerful winter storm that swept across much of the US in recent days, with current estimates being as high as 60 so far.

Tennessee officials have reported eight deaths as forecasters are now monitoring another potentially significant winter storm that could hit parts of the east coast this weekend.

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