Icy Winter Blast Gripping U.S. Blamed For Deaths

January 19, 2024 5:11 am

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A new layer of ice has formed over parts of Tennessee just days after a deadly snowy, frigid storm, as bitterly cold weather continued impacting the U.S. from Oregon to the Northeast. Tennessee officials updated the state’s death toll to 14 at midweek after more than 9 inches of snow fell since Sunday in parts of Nashville, where only about half that amount falls annually. Freezing rain began falling Thursday in Tennessee. In Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, a power line fell on a parked car, killing three people and injuring a baby during an ice storm. Even with warmer temperatures and rain there Thursday, forecasters warned more freezing rain and gusting winds were possible.