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Deadly winter storm leaves more than 800,000 without power

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Here & Now Newsroom

January 26, 2026

A resident digs out his car on Beacon Hill following a winter storm that dump more than a foot of snow across the region, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, in Boston. (Charles Krupa/AP)

Freezing temperatures and heavy snow and ice hit a large portion of the United States over the weekend. More than 800,000 people are without power on Monday, and thousands of flights are canceled.

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd shares the latest with host Scott Tong.

This segment aired on January 26, 2026.

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