Dozens confirmed dead as extreme cold continues to grip large part of U.S.
Updated on: January 29, 2026 / 9:20 PM EST / CBS News
TL;DR
- At least 64 deaths confirmed across multiple states due to the winter storm.
- Causes of death include hypothermia, car accidents, snowplow accidents, sledding accidents, and cardiac emergencies.
- The storm impacted approximately 200 million people with snow, rain, sleet, and freezing temperatures.
- Hundreds of thousands of customers remained without power, primarily in Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.
- Extreme cold is expected to persist, with warnings of the longest duration of cold in decades.
- Another Arctic blast is forecasted to bring potential record low temperatures.
- Lake effect snow is expected in parts of upstate and western New York.
- Massachusetts residents are preparing for a potential "bomb cyclone" over the upcoming weekend.