"Freezing Temperatures Grip Majority of US, Causing More Than 50 Deaths"

More than 15 million Americans are under alerts for snow and ice, with an additional 130 million under alerts for cold weather as a deep mid-winter chill grips the US. A recent storm brought snow to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, while lake effect snow bands and an intense snow band in northwestern Indiana have caused significant snowfall. The cold snap is moving south, with freeze alerts reaching as far as Florida and Texas. Burst pipes in Memphis have led to a city-wide boil water advisory, and the West Coast is bracing for heavy rainfall and mountain snowfall.