Nine people have died due to a snow storm in the United States.

At least nine people have died due to a snow storm in the United States.

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In Kansas, authorities confirmed the deaths of three people, one of whom died due to weather conditions, the other two, presumably from the same cause. One person died in a car accident in Kansas City, Missouri. In Kentucky, a storm has claimed the lives of three, and in Ohio, according to the governor of the state, accidents caused by weather conditions have claimed the lives of four more people.

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On Friday, more than 1 million consumers were left without power in the US, with many areas hit by inclement weather.

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According to meteorologists, on the eve of Christmas, more than half of the American population faced with a winter storm, which is accompanied by a sharp cooling, heavy rains, snowfalls and black ice. The US National Weather Service said the blizzard will continue across most of the US through the end of the week. According to the service, due to the approach of a powerful Arctic front, a severe cooling is expected in the eastern and central parts of the country.