11 killed in US blizzard, freezing rain

A winter blizzard, freezing rain and freezing cold have killed 11 people in the US so far.

A winter blizzard, freezing rain and freezing cold have killed 11 people in the US so far. In addition, more than 860,000 homes in various states of the country are without power due to stormy and disastrous weather.

Citing the US Weather Service, CNN, NBC, BBC and other media outlets reported that most of the areas of 15 states including Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Kansas, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Tennessee have been covered in thick snow. Along with the snowfall, freezing rain has started in the Mid-Atlantic states including the Carolinas. The country's weather service has already issued a winter warning. This warning covers 185 million people in the country.

Schools and other educational institutions have been closed due to adverse weather conditions. They will not open until the weather conditions improve. Along with this, people have been advised not to leave their homes unless it is very urgent.

Flight operations are also suspended at most airports in the United States due to weather conditions. According to the country's aviation monitoring agencies, more than 17,000 flights were canceled at various US airports on Sunday. This is the first time since the coronavirus pandemic that so many flights have been canceled in a single day in the United States.