New York.- The cold snap that has been affecting the northeastern United States since the passage of the first major winter storm in January has already left 17 dead in New Jerseyaccording to local media.
Impact on the community
The 17 dead were registered on the date of last Fridaybefore the weekend when temperatures again dropped to very dangerous levels, according to a spokesperson for the state Department of Health, Janie Thompsonquoted by the media.
He also indicated that the state officials work to obtain updated information about the cold snap of the weekend, when a arctic front.
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Confirmed details
Among the deaths is a 65 year old man that lost his life while cleaned the snow on January 25.
The winter storm affected millions of people and in addition to deaths, it caused blackoutstree falls, cancellations and delays of thousands of flights and accidents on roads.
- In New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said today that the number of deaths related to the cold increased to 18, after the body of a man was found in the Bronx district.
He National Weather Service (NWS) noted that the arctic front is leaving the region and that, although temperatures will remain cold tonight, the sky will be clear and there will be softer winds.
