At least 19 deaths are linked to a massive winter storm that continues to pummel the US and Canada.
Image source,This restaurant in Hamburg, New York state, was covered in ice from the spray of Lake Erie wavesIn Canada, a number of motorists have had to abandon their vehicles in blizzards in the province of Ontario
Even the usually milder southern states of Florida and Georgia are experiencing hard-freeze warnings. The only region that has largely been spared the cold weather is California where continental mountain ranges are helping to protect the Golden State.Much of the rest of the country, from British Columbia to Newfoundland, was under extreme cold and winter storm warnings.A number of the storm-related fatalities have involved road traffic accidents, including a 50-car pile-up in Ohio that killed four motorists. Another four died in separate crashes in the state.
Travel problems across the country were being exacerbated by a shortage of snowplough operators, with low pay rates being blamed. The NWS says more than 100 daily cold temperature records could be tied or broken over the next few [email protected] include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:
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