11 die of cold, harsh winter paralyses life in US

At least 11 people died of cold in the United States as a prolonged stretch of strikingly bitter cold enveloped much of the country and buried some places under a record amount of snow.
At least 11 people died of cold in the United States as a prolonged stretch of strikingly bitter cold enveloped much of the country and buried some places under a record amount of snow. (Photo | AP)
At least 11 people died of cold in the United States as a prolonged stretch of strikingly bitter cold enveloped much of the country and buried some places under a record amount of snow. (Photo | AP)
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Months after a busy hurricane season, Us braces for a storm which is expected to bring frigid wind, freezing rain and even snow to the South, said the National Weather Service (NWS). A man watching as ice builds along a downtown water fountain in Atlanta.  (Photo | AP)
Months after a busy hurricane season, Us braces for a storm which is expected to bring frigid wind, freezing rain and even snow to the South, said the National Weather Service (NWS). A man watching as ice builds along a downtown water fountain in Atlanta. (Photo | AP)
The weather turned fountains into ice sculptures and froze the top of an above-ground pool. (Photo | AP)
The weather turned fountains into ice sculptures and froze the top of an above-ground pool. (Photo | AP)
The National Weather Service warned citizens of hazardous travel conditions, including limited visibility and icy roads. (Photo | AP)
The National Weather Service warned citizens of hazardous travel conditions, including limited visibility and icy roads. (Photo | AP)
Two Savannah Chatham Metro Police officers set up a barricade in front of a bridge that was closed due to ice on the road. (Photo | AP)
Two Savannah Chatham Metro Police officers set up a barricade in front of a bridge that was closed due to ice on the road. (Photo | AP)
Visitors walk around the frozen fountain and snow covered sidewalks at Forsyth Park in Savannah.(Photo | AP)
Visitors walk around the frozen fountain and snow covered sidewalks at Forsyth Park in Savannah.(Photo | AP)
Work crews from Georgia Department of Transportation snow plow a section of a road in Savannah. (Photo | AP)
Work crews from Georgia Department of Transportation snow plow a section of a road in Savannah. (Photo | AP)
Chunks of ice forms along the shore of the Raritan Bay near the pier at New Jersey Shore Beach and Boardwalk. (Photo | AP)
Chunks of ice forms along the shore of the Raritan Bay near the pier at New Jersey Shore Beach and Boardwalk. (Photo | AP)
A layer of ice is broken into pieces floating along the banks of the Hudson River at the Palisades Interstate Park with the George Washington Bridge in the background. (Photo | AP)
A layer of ice is broken into pieces floating along the banks of the Hudson River at the Palisades Interstate Park with the George Washington Bridge in the background. (Photo | AP)

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