At least 18 dead across the US following winter storm

At slightest 18 deaths person been attributed to the wintertime tempest that brought monolithic snowfall crossed the U.S., knocked retired powerfulness to hundreds of thousands of radical successful the South and crippled question successful the Northeast.

In Frisco, Texas, adjacent Dallas, a 16-year-old miss died from a sledding accident, according to Frisco police. The unfortunate and different miss were being pulled connected a sled by a teenage lad driving a car erstwhile the sled struck a curb and past deed a tree, constabulary said.

In the Austin area, a unfortunate was recovered dormant successful the parking batch of an abandoned state presumption from evident hypothermia, officials said.

In Arkansas, a 17-year-old lad died aft helium was being pulled by an ATV successful the snowfall and struck a tree, according to the Saline County Sheriff's Office.

In Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, 3 radical died portion removing snow, the region coroner said.

The victims ranged successful property from 60 to 84, the coroner said, adding, "I punctual the nationalist to usage caution erstwhile shovel snowfall ... particularly individuals with a past of bosom illness oregon different aesculapian concerns."

Five radical died successful New York City, according to the mayor.

In Massachusetts, a pistillate died aft a snowfall plow backed into her successful a parking lot, section officials said, according to Boston ABC affiliate WCVB.

Three deaths were reported successful Tennessee, 2 successful Louisiana and 1 successful Kansas, according to officials.