Four Dead in Record-Breaking Snowstorms, Over 5k Flights Delayed

At least four people have died as the brutal Arctic blast hit much of the central and eastern U.S.

Nathaniel Boyd, 24, of Wichita, and Whitney Almond, 26, of Clearwater, were killed in a weather-related crash on the I-235 on Sunday, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol report. Their car had gone down an embankment, rolling over multiple times.

In Texas, an unidentified person was found dead on Monday morning, due to the cold weather, in front of a bus shelter. Metro Police are investigating. Everett Carter, 61, a Jackson County Public Works employee, in Missouri, was carrying out snow removal when he was hit by a dump truck Sunday.

Meanwhile, winter snow storms are continuing to cause travel chaos today with 5,162 flights delayed in the U.S. as of 3 p.m. Monday. Another 1,912 have been canceled as strong winds and heavy snow causes ground stops at airports, including Chicago O’Hare.

Six states declared a state of emergency, while winter storm warnings and weather advisories were put in place for 23 states this morning by the National Weather Service (NWS).

Louisville, Kentucky received its biggest single-day snowfall in over 25 years with nine inches of snow. Mayor Craig Greenberg called the weather a “very significant event.” NWS warned travel could be “extremely hazardous” and that visibility would be significantly reduced within heavy snow.