About 240 million people were under cold weather advisories as a powerful winter storm threatened the East Coast, bringing flooding, heavy snow, and plummeting temperatures, with West Virginia recording lows of -27°F. Over 127,000 homes in Mississippi and Tennessee remain without power, causing frustration among residents. The storm could bring up to 10 inches of snow to parts of the South, with severe cold expected to continue into February, impacting areas as far south as Florida. Tragically, 78 deaths have been reported from hypothermia, carbon monoxide poisoning, and accidents related to the severe weather.
