A storm accompanied by heavy snowfall and freezing rain swept across the eastern part of the United States, from Kentucky to the nation's capital, Washington.
The bad weather caused hundreds of road accidents and thousands of residents were left without electricity.
Experts say that starting Wednesday, there is a risk of flooding as temperatures rise, which could cause rivers to swell.
Flooding is also a risk in California in areas devastated by recent fires.
The storm, which affected areas from Kentucky to Maryland and further north, dumped more than 37 centimeters of snow in Iron Gate, a small town in West Virginia, and 30 cm of snow in White Sulphur Springs, also in the same state, the National Weather Service reported.
As of Wednesday, more than 190,000 customers in Virginia and more than 13,000 in North Carolina remained without power.
Authorities said Tuesday that Appalachian Power, which serves one million customers in the states of Virginia, West Virginia and Tennessee, had deployed 5,400 workers to fix the power problems.
The snow also blanketed airports in these states. About 2,500 flights were canceled or delayed across the country on Wednesday, 200 of which at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington.
For the second day in a row, classes were canceled across the state of Virginia, and in Baltimore and Washington, students and teachers were told to stay home today./ VOA (A2 Televizion)
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