At least 30 people have died in the US due to severe frost and snow

At least 30 people have died in the United States as a result of a powerful winter storm.

Thisis reported by the AP.

According to the agency, deaths were recorded in states affected by extreme cold and heavy snowfall.

In New York, according to local officials, the bodies of eight people were found on the streets of the city over the cold weekend.

The dead included two people who were hit by snowplows in Massachusetts and Ohio. Teenagers died in sledding accidents in Arkansas and Texas. Police and search dogs found the body of a woman completely covered in snow.

The National Weather Service reported up to 20 inches of snow in areas north of Pittsburgh. Temperatures dropped to minus 31 degrees Celsius in some areas Monday evening and Tuesday.

Forecasters are warning that a new snowstorm could hit parts of the US East Coast next weekend.

It was previously reported that a severe snowstorm has hit the United States of America, with a state of emergency declared in some American regions.

The United States is bracing for a potentially catastrophic ice storm that could cause massive power outages and major transportation disruptions, putting about 100 million people at risk.