From Texas to Florida, rare winter storm brings deadly cold and snow to parts of the South

In Austin, Texas, two people died from the cold, Austin city officials confirmed Tuesday night.

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CBS News. Around 40 million people, primarily across the southern U.S., were under some type of weather hazard, including more than 21 million under a winter storm warning, said Marc Chenard, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in College Park, Maryland. He added that about 170 million people from the Rockies to points eastward were under either an extreme warning or a cold weather advisory.

We are praying for the families who have lost loved ones from the storm. We continue to pray for all those in harms way! It also has been very cold here in New Mexico! More Here

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Frigid temperatures engulfed the South as a winter storm began spreading heavy snow and dangerous ice around a region from Texas to north Florida that rarely sees such weather. The cold front sent residents rushing to insulate pipes, check heating systems and stock up on emergency supplies.

At least four weather-related deaths have been reported.

In Austin, Texas, two people died from the cold, Austin city officials confirmed Tuesday night.

In Dale County, Alabama, two people also died, the county coroner’s office told CBS News. A 27-year-old woman was killed when her vehicle was involved in a crash on a snow-covered road in the city of Ozark, and in the town of Pinckard, a 37-year-old man who tried to warm his home by turning on the stove died when his house caught fire, the coroner said. More Here

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