(ANSA) - ROME, DECEMBER 25 - The death toll in the United States rises to 28 due to the monstrous Arctic storm that is gripping most of the country during the Christmas holidays, with freezing temperatures.
"In some areas, being outdoors can lead to freezing in minutes," the National Weather Service warned in its bulletin.
The storm, which stretches from the Great Lakes near Canada to the Rio Grande along the Mexican border, claimed lives in Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, New York and other states.
Among the hardest-hit cities is Buffalo, New York state, where two days of heavy snow and high winds created conditions not seen since 1977, local officials said.
(HANDLE).