Winter Storm Death Toll Rises

Across the nation, the death toll rose to 49 as of Monday. 27 of the recorded deaths were reported in Erie County, New York.

Nationwide the death toll rises as a bitter winter storm brought freezing temperatures and over 40 inches of snow covering parts of America.

Across the nation, the death toll rose to 49 as of Monday. 27 of the recorded deaths were reported in Erie County, New York. Some deaths were suffered by natural causes and others died of exposure.

Search-and-rescue missions are currently still being conducted. More bodies are still being recovered and transported to hospitals to confirm if the cause of death was blizzard-related or not.

The death toll is predicted to rise as winter storm warnings remain in effect for areas such as New York while forecasts predict more snowfall through Tuesday afternoon.