WORLD NEWS | US: Brutal winter storm kills 32, cuts power

washington [US]Dec. 26 (ANI): Thirty-two people have been killed in a brutal winter storm in the US, and the number is expected to rise as some motorists are reportedly trapped in their vehicles, Al Jazeera reported.

Most of the deaths have been concentrated in and around Buffalo, along the shores of Lake Erie in western New York state, which saw biting cold and “lake effect” snow throughout the Christmas weekend.

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According to Al Jazeera, some homes and businesses have been without power due to the severe weather conditions.

Many people die and die from weather-related traffic accidents or the cold due to arctic storms and winter storms.

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The storm sent temperatures well below freezing across the U.S. and ruined Christmas Eve for many. When it hit the region, the storm brought hurricane-force winds and snowy conditions.

All forms of transportation — planes, trains and cars — were disrupted by the storm this holiday weekend, closing hundreds of miles of road and canceling air travel.

Delays to and from the U.S. totaled about 4,000 as of Saturday morning, according to flight-tracking site FlightAware, and cancellations in the U.S. totaled about 2,000, according to CNN.

Plunging temperatures are forecast to bring the coldest Christmas Eve on record from Pennsylvania to Georgia. (Arnie)

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