Winter Storm and Extreme Cold

At least 41 people have died in the Arctic blast — with some outlets reporting 42 — including three young brothers who fell through a frozen pond in Bonham, Texas and multiple cold-related deaths in New York City; officials also report hundreds of thousands of customers still without power (roughly 400,000–480,000), localized carbon-monoxide fatalities, and delayed restorations in parts of Mississippi. The National Weather Service warns a new, potentially intense winter storm and an extended, record-chilly cold snap could bring heavy snow and lake-effect accumulations to parts of the East Coast, and officials and medical experts urge caution for icy conditions — avoid thin ice, use “penguin” shuffling steps to prevent falls, and heed carbon-monoxide safety guidance.