Over 100 dead as historic winter storm continues to batter U.S.

A catastrophic winter storm that began battering North America on January 23rd has now claimed more than 100 lives across the United States, with recovery efforts hampered by persistent power outages.

The storm’s fury intensified across the Southeast on Saturday, with blizzard conditions slamming North Carolina, Georgia, and South Carolina. The U.S. National Weather Service described the cold snap as exceptionally rare and warned that the East Coast is poised for another major winter storm.