In the US at least 70 fatalities have been connected to severe winter weather

Following more than a week of icy winter storms and extremely low temperatures, at least 72 Americans have passed away from weather-related causes, according to reports from state authorities, police agencies, medical examiners, and news outlets.

The figure is probably going to rise as the authorities race to determine how many people died from the extreme cold icy roads, and strong winds especially in areas of the nation that are not used to prolonged periods of extreme cold.

A guy in Tennessee passed away on Monday as a result of falling through a skylight while shoveling snow off a business’s roof. Just seconds after they had gathered by the side of a snow-covered roadway in response to another tragedy, five ladies from the same family in were murdered in a tractor-trailer crash.

Pennsylvania were killed in a collision with a tractor-trailer on Tuesday. And on Wednesday, a live power line in Oregon was brought down by a tree branch that was damaged by the wind and ice, killing two adults and a teenager.

Tennessee saw a notably elevated death toll. State health officials report that at least 27 people there appear to have perished from weather-related causes, such as falls, hypothermia, and car accidents. In addition, at least 11 deaths in Oregon are attributed to weather-related factors, including the three fatalities caused by the power line. Along with Kentucky, where the recent cold wave claimed the lives of at least five people, both states proclaimed states of emergency last week.

Please, everyone, take a moment today to see how your friends, family, and coworkers are doing and to make sure they have all they need to be warm and safe. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear stated in a statement on Friday.

On Sunday, the nation’s weather was extremely cold, with Nashville recording a low of just 3 degrees. On Sunday, temperatures dropped into the teens in Chicago and Milwaukee and into the 30s in some parts of Texas.

However the freeze is supposed to end starting on Monday. According to Bob Oravec, a chief forecaster with the National Weather Service in Maryland, temperatures are predicted to rise across the nation and reach above-average levels in several locations.

Many places including eastern Texas and the lower Mississippi Valley, which encompasses Louisiana, Arkansas, and Tennessee, might experience heavy rains in place of cold and snow. There will be rainy weather on the West Coast as well. Snowfall in the Sierra Nevadas and a lot of rain are forecast for California.