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The number of fatalities from the winter storm that hit two-thirds of the United States this weekend has risen to 34, while 530,000 households remain without electricity.
The total death toll continues to climb as new victims are confirmed in the south and northeast of the country due to hypothermia or accidents caused by snow.
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In the state of New York, nine people have died; several media outlets reported that eight were in the city and one other person was in Long Island.
Five victims were also recorded in the state of Tennessee, four in Pennsylvania, three in Texas, and two in Iowa, among others.
Most of the victims died from freezing.
In Massachusetts, a woman was struck and killed by a snowplow in a public parking lot, and her husband was injured.
Three people died in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, while clearing snow, according to the county coroner.
And in Texas, at least one teenager died after a vehicle lost control on the snow.
Although the bulk of the storm has passed, more than 530,000 households remain without electricity.
The most affected states are Tennessee, where more than 172,000 homes are disconnected, Mississippi, with 140,000, and Louisiana, with 99,200.
In other East Coast states such as Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia, there are between 20,000 and 40,000 families without power grid access.
Additionally, thousands of flights have been affected by the storm. According to the portal FlightAware, 1,851 flights were canceled on Tuesday, and 2,900 were delayed.
The airports that experienced the most delays are New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, and Boston's airport.
In contrast, the terminals with the most cancellations are Dallas-Fort Worth International, Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, and the Miami airport.
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy stated in an interview with Fox News that normal operations at the airports are expected to resume this Wednesday.
Around 20,000 flights were canceled since the storm began on Saturday.
The cold wave accompanying the storm kept temperatures below freezing on Tuesday in much of the country, with highs around -5 ºC (23 ºF) in inland areas and lows that, with the arctic air, feel below -20 ºC (-4 ºF) in some states.
In New York City, temperatures are not expected to reach 0 degrees (32 ºF) until next Monday. Lows will hover between -11 ºC (12 ºF) and -18 ºC (0 ºF) all week. EFE
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