Winter storm updates: Dozens dead across US in wake of massive snowfall, deep freeze

Storm deaths were reported in the Northeast, the South and the Plains.

ByEmily Shapiro, David Brennan, and Bill Hutchinson

Last Updated: January 27, 2026, 4:41 PM EST

A deadly winter storm that brought massive snowfall across the U.S. knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people in the South and crippled travel in the Northeast.

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Jan 27, 2026, 4:16 PM EST
At least 42 dead across the US
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Most flight cancellations in American Airlines history
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More than 500,000 customers still without power

Here's how the news is developing.

Jan 25, 2026, 5:15 PM EST

Dangerous deep freeze hits the South and Northeast

The massive winter storm is bringing a blast of freezing air, which is especially dangerous for the South.

A young person sleds down a hill in the Hillcrest neighborhood on Jan. 24, 2026, in Little Rock, Arkansas. A massive winter storm is bringing frigid temperatures, ice, and snow to nearly 200 million Americans.
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People walk through the snow during a winter storm on Jan. 24, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn.
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The wind chill -- what temperature it feels like -- dropped Sunday to 6 degrees in Dallas; 7 degrees in Little Rock, Arkansas; minus 3 degrees in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; minus 2 in St. Louis, Missouri and 15 in Nashville. The storm knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of customers in the South, so people could be stuck without crucial heat during this deep freeze.

The dangerous cold is also invading the Northeast. The wind chill on Sunday plummeted to 6 degrees in New York City, and 1 degree in Buffalo, New York.

Jan 25, 2026, 5:13 PM EST

Over 900,000 without power

Over 900,000 customers are without power from the massive winter storm, with Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas hit the hardest.

A plow truck clears snow on I-40 during Winter Storm Fern in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Jan. 24, 2026.
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Jan 25, 2026, 4:34 PM EST

Mavericks-Bucks game postponed

The Dallas Mavericks and Milwaukee Bucks game set for Sunday in Milwaukee has been postponed because the storm is keeping the Mavericks from leaving Dallas, the NBA said.

The date of the rescheduled game has not yet been announced.

Jan 25, 2026, 4:13 PM EST

Heavy snow taking over Northeast cities

Snowfall rates of 1 inch per hour were reported from Philadelphia to New York City on Sunday, while heavy sleet struck Washington, D.C., and much of Virginia.

Snow totals so far have hit 12 inches in New Jersey, 15 inches in Pennsylvania and 10 inches in New York and Maryland.