Severe snowstorms in the United States have caused the death toll from various accidents to rise to 30.<\/p>\n
According to U.S. media, two-thirds of the country remains under intense cold. The snowfall has led to the cancellation of 12,000 flights, while more than 550,000 people are without electricity.<\/p>\n
Extreme cold warnings have been issued for nearly 200 million people across 44 states, and emergency measures have been implemented in 24 states.<\/p>\n
Media reports indicate that New York City has recorded snowfall of 8 to 15 inches.<\/p>\n
In rural areas of New York, temperatures dropped to minus 49\u00b0F. Federal offices in Washington, D.C. are closed today, and schools in New York City are conducting online classes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"