Jan 25, 2026, 12:11 PM EST
Tornadoes possible in the South
Snow and ice aren’t the only dangers from the storm. A tornado watch is in effect for parts of Florida, Georgia and Alabama through Sunday evening.
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.
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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Here's how the news is developing.
Jan 25, 2026, 10:05 AM EST
NYC public schools closing Monday
New York City public schools will be closed on Monday due to the storm, with students attending remote learning instead.
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Jan 25, 2026, 9:34 AM EST
Storm-related power outage affecting more than 730,000 nationwide
The winter storm on Sunday was wreaking havoc on electrical grids across several states, including Texas and Tennessee.
As of 9 a.m., more than 730,000 utility customers across the country were without power, according to PowerOutage.us.
Power outages were affecting more than 244,000 utility customers in Tennessee, 134,000 customers in Texas, 123,000 customers across Mississippi, nearly 120,000 in Louisiana, and nearly 40,000 customers in Kentucky, according to PowerOutage.us.
-ABC News' Jessica Gorman and Alexandra Fine
Jan 25, 2026, 5:38 AM EST
Nearly 300,000 without power across US
At least 299,815 customers were without power across the U.S. as of early on Sunday morning, according to data from PowerOutage.us.
Julio Cortez/AP
The worst-affected state was Texas, where more than 82,000 customers were without power. More than 80,000 customers in Mississippi were also without power, the online tracker said.
Also without power were more than 71,000 customers in Louisiana, more than 24,000 customers in Tennessee and more than 16,000 customers in New Mexico.
-ABC News' Juwon Funes
