Storms have walloped the Pacific Northwest, Midwest, Plains, South and Northeast with low temperatures, heavy snow, ice storms, freezing rain and high winds for the past two weeks.
Tina Kotek on Thursday declared a statewide emergency following deadly ice storms.
Trees and power lines already coated with ice could topple if they get more, the National Weather Service warned.
“Stay safe out there over the next several days as our region tries to thaw out,” the weather service said.
The National Weather Service said there could be a thaw next week, when the forecast calls for above-average temperatures across almost the whole country.
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