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Deadly Winter Storm Leaves 690,000 Without Power

1/27/2026

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A winter storm left the Northeast and parts of the South without electricity and subfreezing temperatures.
The storm caused at least 26 deaths, including snowplow and sledding incidents.
It dumped over 30 centimeters of snow across a 2,100-kilometer area and halted traffic while cancelling flights.
The National Weather Service warned wind chills to minus 25 degrees and reported 690,000 outages, mainly in the South where freezing rain damaged power lines.

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A winter storm left the Northeast and parts of the South without electricity and subfreezing temperatures.
The storm caused at least 26 deaths, including snowplow and sledding incidents.
It dumped over 30 centimeters of snow across a 2,100-kilometer area and halted traffic while cancelling flights.
The National Weather Service warned wind chills to minus 25 degrees and reported 690,000 outages, mainly in the South where freezing rain damaged power lines.