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The United States is facing Arctic cold, leaving death and destruction in its wake. Icy roads and freezing temperatures have caused at least six fatalities. A person trying to take shelter from Winter Storm Blair was found frozen at a bus stop. A new wave of weather is expected to hit the U.S. On Monday, Blair moved from the South and Midwest toward the Mid-Atlantic, bringing several centimeters of snow to cities like Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. The severe storm originated from regions in Kansas, Missouri, and Texas, battling freezing temperatures and a deadly layer of ice on Sunday. According to PowerOutage.us, as of Tuesday morning, 200,000 homes and businesses from Missouri to Virginia remain without power due to the season's most destructive storm. Authorities have warned those heading toward Blair to stay off the roads and seek shelter due to the rising number of weather-related fatalities. DEADLY STORM On Sunday in Houston, a man died at a bus stop on a night when the wind chill dropped to 18 degrees (according to ABC's affiliate KTRK). The victim's identity is unknown, but this tragedy has raised concerns for the homeless population across the country. Scott Arthur, a volunteer from the Star of Hope organization, said, "We distributed over a hundred coats and blankets; we prepared for this," adding, "We are also considering the fact that we don't have much space in the shelter." Meanwhile, in nearby Missouri, a disturbing series of traffic accidents increased the death toll caused by Blair. In Jackson County near Kansas City on Sunday, a 61-year-old man was killed after being struck by a sliding truck on an icy road after getting out of a dump truck. On Saturday in Holt County, north of Kansas City, a 33-year-old man was crushed by a sliding parked semi-truck while crossing the road. On the same day in Kansas on US Route 56, a semi-truck lost control on a snow-covered road and collided with an oncoming driver. The 28-year-old citizen died in the accident, while the truck driver was uninjured. In Wichita, Kansas, two more young people lost their lives in a horrific accident on Sunday. According to KHP, a 24-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman were in a vehicle that slid down a slope due to the winter storm. The tragic deaths caused by Blair were not limited to traffic accidents. In Illinois, a child died while tubing in freshly fallen snow. The 10-year-old was thrown from a tube being pulled by an SUV and struck a rock. Another child who was tubing with him was seriously injured. Some truck drivers decided to postpone their deliveries and wait for the storm to pass to prevent loss of life. Los Angeles driver Michael Taylor felt that conditions in Cincinnati, Ohio, were "very dangerous" to continue his journey. He told the Associated Press, "I didn't want to kill myself or anyone else." NEW STORMS ON THE HORIZON Freezing conditions are expected to continue in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions hit by Blair. Another storm is expected to move from South Texas toward Georgia on Thursday. The weather, starting as rain and mixed precipitation in the southern regions, will turn to snow as it moves northeast. According to AccuWeather meteorologists, Texans in Dallas should prepare for up to 15 centimeters of snow or 4 centimeters of mixed rain and snow. Dan Depodwin from AccuWeather stated, "If Dallas receives 15 centimeters of snow, it will be one of the top five snowfalls on record." On Friday, snowy weather will move northward into these regions, with mixed precipitation expected in cities like Nashville, Tennessee. Atlanta, Georgia, and other areas of Southern Appalachia are also expected to face conditions similar to those in Dallas on Friday.
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