On Monday, the wintry weather had made many roads treacherous, forced school closures and caused widespread power outages.

The United States continued to freeze through a polar vortex that brought rare cold to the southern United States and chances of freezing weather through much of the country.

Much of the U.S. is being blasted by ice, snow and wind, as the polar vortex that dipped south over the weekend is keeping an area stretching from the Rocky

Much of the U.S. is being blasted by ice, snow and wind, as the polar vortex that dipped south over the weekend is maintaining its frigid grip.

Intense snowy wintry weather in the US has been fuelled by activity of the polar vortex, slipping down to engulf large parts of the country. Early January's winter storm prompted seven states to declare states of emergency,

Mandy previously said that the main structure of the home she shares with her husband and three young children is “not livable but mostly intact.” The popular weather forecaster is gone with no explanation from the station beyond a statement thanking her for keeping viewers safe and informed.