As Winter Storm Fern’s fury blew across much of the United States with record amounts of snow and ice, three young brothers are now among the dozens who tragically lost their lives during the historic storm.
The three boys — ages 6, 8, and 9 — died in North Texas after they fell through the ice on a frozen private pond, according to KHOU in Houston.
First responders and a neighbor pulled the two oldest brothers from the water. They received immediate medical attention on the way to the hospital. The six-year-old was recovered after an extensive search of the pond, the Fannin County Sheriff’s Office reported.
All three boys were pronounced dead, according to officials.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and all affected by this tragic incident,” the sheriff’s office said.
The Weather Channel is reporting that at least 62 people have died from Winter Storm Fern across 13 states, including Kentucky and Mississippi, which have both recorded 10 deaths so far.
In Tennessee, storm-related deaths have reached 13 per The Tennessean. A woman in her 90s fell at her assisted living apartment while she was without power. Another woman died after slipping down a hill. A man was found dead at his home by a roommate and likely died of carbon monoxide poisoning, per the outlet.
Bitter temperatures remain from Winter Storm Fern, with another arctic blast expected this weekend.
The Weather Channel has named this weekend’s system Winter Storm Gianna.
Gianna will bring the coldest air of the season throughout the mid-Atlantic all the way down to the Florida Keys. The Sunshine State could see its lowest temperatures on record, and parts of the state may even see flurries.
Significant snow is expected in parts of the Carolinas, Virginia, and southern New England, according to The Weather Channel. Parts of the South already hit by snow and ice, including Tennessee, could also see another dusting of snow.
Tennessee still has more than 103,000 people without power as of Thursday morning, according to the PowerOutage website. In Nashville alone, more than 90,000 are still in the dark five days after ice from Winter Storm Fern took out trees and power lines.
At least an inch of ice accumulated across Northern Mississippi, Northwest Alabama, Northern Louisiana, and parts of Oklahoma. Other states, including Tennessee, South Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia, accumulated more than .75 inches of ice. The highest snowfall totals from the storm were recorded in Maine at 27.8 inches.
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