The United States is bracing for more brutal winter weather after at least 55 people across 10 states died since last week after the coldest air of this season, reported CNN on Friday (Jan 19).

US braces for more brutal weather; 55 dead after coldest air of this winter

Buffalo in New York, the worst hit by the current winter storm in the US, continues to struggle. At least 31 people have lost their lives in New York’s Erie County as Buffalo was buried under up to 50.

Buffalo, New York, loses 31 lives as it battles ‘blizzard of the century’, gears up for storm aftermath

A powerful winter storm spawned several tornadoes, leaving a trail of destruction in at least six states in the southern side of the US and causing a widespread power outage.

Winter storm, tornadoes batter US, thousands without electricity

A strong winter storm brought heavy snow to parts of the Southeast and was expected to leave about 1 foot of snow in parts of the Northeast on Sunday, with damaging ice possible in the Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic states, making travel hazardous and power outages likely.

States in US brace for dangerous conditions from winter storm

Thousands still remain without power and water as icy storms hit Texas the state while Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Thursday that all power generating plants in the state were back online.

Republican Senator Ted Cruz faces criticism over trip as Texas battles winter storm

A major winter storm will lumber across the United States over the weekend, dumping snow as it moves east from the US West and threatening to disrupt millions of people travelling home after celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday.

Heavy snow in US West and Midwest could disrupt post-Thanksgiving travel