New Jersey reports 17 deaths due to cold wave affecting several states

New York. - The cold wave that has been affecting the northeastern United States since the passage of the first major winter storm in January has already left 17 dead in New Jersey, according to local media. The 17 deaths were recorded as of last Friday, before the weekend when temperatures dropped again to very dangerous levels, according to a spokesperson for the state's Department of Health, Janie Thompson, cited by the media. He also indicated that state officials are working to obtain updated information on the weekend's cold snap, in which an Arctic front reached the northeast. Among the deaths is a 65-year-old man who lost his life while shoveling snow on January 25. The winter storm affected millions of people and, in addition to deaths, caused power outages, falling trees, cancellations and delays of thousands of flights, and accidents on highways.

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In New York City, its mayor Zohran Mamdani said today that the number of deaths related to the cold increased to 18, after the body of a man was found in the Bronx district. The National Weather Service (NWS) pointed out that the arctic front is leaving the region and that, although temperatures will remain cold tonight, the sky will be clear and there will be milder winds.