Winter Storm Fern Death Toll Reaches 50 Across 13 States
Alexis Thornton
2 hours agoWinter Storm Fern claimed the lives of at least 50 people between January 23 and January 26, making it one of the deadliest winter storms in recent U.S. history. The combination of catastrophic ice accumulation, heavy snow, and prolonged Arctic cold created conditions that overwhelmed communities from Texas to Maine.
The Deadliest Impacts
The deaths came in waves as the storm moved east. Some happened in an instant. Others unfolded slowly as the cold deepened and the power stayed out.