In the USA, at least seven people died in the background of severe frosts, CNN TV channel reports.
"At least seven people died in the United States due to the lowest temperatures recorded during this winter," the TV channel reported. CNN collected the statements of the authorities of a number of states regarding the victims registered as a result of extreme weather conditions.
In particular, Kirk Watson, the mayor of Austin, Texas, announced the death of one person as a result of the storm. "As a result of this weekend's storm, two people died of hypothermia in the state of Louisiana," reports CNN, referring to data from the state's health department. According to the forecast of the National Weather Service, the area from East Texas to North Carolina is expected to have heavy snow in places and dangerous ice.
A state of emergency has been declared in at least 21 states. Public schools will be closed in New York on Monday. US President Donald Trump described the snowfall as "historic".
