Nearly 50 Deaths Reportedly Linked To Brutal Winter Storm

The powerful winter storm that swept across the United States has been linked to at least 49 fatalities, according to meteorologist Max Velocity.

New York had the most reported fatalities, 9, followed by Maine and Tennessee.

Velocity listed the total fatalities:

Confirmed Fatalities: 49+ New York: 9 fatalities (extreme cold, shoveling snow) Maine: 6 fatalities
(plane crash due to deteriorated conditions) Tennessee: 5 fatalities (extreme cold and car crashes) Pennsylvania: 3 fatalities (cardiac arrest while shoveling snow) Louisiana: 3 fatalities (extreme cold) Texas: 3 fatalities (extreme cold, vehicle crash, sledding accident) Iowa: 2 fatalities (car crash and extreme cold) Mississippi: 2 fatalities (extreme cold and tree falling on a home due to ice accumulation) Ohio: 2 fatalities (snowplow accidents) South Carolina: 2 fatalities (extreme