At least 35 deaths have been attributed to the storm nationwide, according to the Associated Press.
In Fannin County, Texas, north of Dallas, three brothers died after falling into an icy pond, officials said.
In Frisco, Texas, near Dallas, a 16-year-old girl died from a sledding accident, according to Frisco police. The victim and another girl were being pulled on a sled by a teenage boy driving a car when the sled struck a curb and then hit a tree, police said.
In the Austin area, a victim was found dead in the parking lot of an abandoned gas station from apparent hypothermia, officials said.
In Arkansas, a 17-year-old boy died after he was pulled by an ATV in the snow and struck a tree, according to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office.
In Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, three people died while removing snow, the county coroner said. The victims ranged in age from 60 to 84, the coroner said, adding, “I remind the public to use caution when shovel snow … especially individuals with a history of heart disease or other medical concerns.”
Eight people died in New York City and a retired police officer died on Long Island while shoveling snow, according to New York ABC station WABC.
Another man was found dead with a shovel in his hand in Verona, New Jersey, according to local police.
In Massachusetts, a woman died after a snowplow backed into her in a parking lot, local officials said.
Deaths were also reported in Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Kansas, Ohio and South Carolina, according to officials.
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