Cities across the country have also broken longstanding cold temperature records this year.
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Nearly 50 people were killed in a series of winter storms and cold snaps this week, as cities across the East Coast grapple with heavy snowfall and freezing weather extends into the South and Midwest, setting cold temperature records and causing sweeping travel disruptions.Key Facts
A 37-year-old “experienced” hiker was killed on a hike in the Pemigewasset Wilderness in New Hampshire’s White Mountains amid heavy wind, snow and frigid temperatures, the state’s Fish and Game Department announced on Thursday, following a multi-day rescue effort.
Officials in Tennessee reported 17 deaths in the state as a result of winter weather, including one man who fell through a skylight while clearing snow off the roof of a business, officials in Hickman County, confirmed on Thursday.
