Ah, those first wondrous hours of a snowstorm in New York. Two weeks later, the sidewalks are sooty and treacherous, and the parked cars are frozen in surrender.
The number from officials and news reports is likely to rise as authorities assess the fallout from the extreme conditions in many parts of the country.
Oregon declared a state of emergency last week. At least 11 people in the state are reported to have died of weather-related causes.