On early Sunday morning, a winter storm hit dozens of states, bringing frigid temperatures and heavy snowfall. Authorities in Louisiana have reported that two men have died due to the winter storm that has hit some parts in the South. Authorities did not release the identity of the two people but did confirm they were weather-related deaths. People reported the following details on the winter storm and the deaths in Louisiana. Backup here if needed: At least two people have died as a massive winter storm and frigid temperatures swept across the United States late this week and into the weekend, officials said. Two men died from hypothermia in Caddo Parish, in the Shreveport area, the Louisiana Department of Health said in a news release. Further details about the victims were not released. Winter Storm Fern has brought multiple inches of snow and ice as well as dangerously frigid temperatures to giant swaths of the country. An arctic air mass helped fuel the storm that stretched from the Central and Southern Plains to the East Coast, with winter weather beginning on Friday, Jan. 23, and now expected to continue into the Northeast until Monday, Jan. 26. The storm has churned to the north and east, dropping snow in states like Arkansas, Kansas, Maryland and Oklahoma and bringing freezing rain and ice to Arkansas, Tennessee, Texas and elsewhere. The low temperatures enveloping much of the country are due to a polar vortex that started to dip down into the U.S. last week. WDSU reported the current weather status in Louisiana: An Extreme Cold Warning is now in effect for all of southeast Louisiana and south Mississippi>>>https://t.co/cMfcv2G58M pic.twitter.com/lCIjFEvhWR — wdsu (@wdsu) January 25, 2026 Sports commentator Tim Brando revealed that over 120,000 residents in Louisiana are without power: All this is sleet and Chateau Brando has it all around us and thankfully we’re not among the 120,000 in Louisiana without power and most of the precipitation has moved to the northeast and away from us. Bitter COLD our forecast low 12 degrees Monday and Tuesday and hopefully… pic.twitter.com/acfD4pf0oC — Tim Brando (@TimBrando) January 25, 2026 Speculated weather-related deaths have also hit New York. Today, at least 5 New Yorkers lost their lives. While it’s still too early to determine the causes of death, it is a reminder that every year New Yorkers succumb to the cold. The danger of this weather cannot be overstated.⁰⁰Our teams are scouring the streets, offering shelter… — Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) January 25, 2026 Newsweek had these details to share on the speculated winter weather-related deaths in New York. Meanwhile, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani also reported five deaths in the Big Apple on Saturday amid the winter weather, although he said it was too early to confirm their cause of death. The sprawling system brought sleet, freezing rain and heavy snow from the South through New England, causing widespread power outages, flight cancellations and hazardous travel as forecasters warned that dangerous cold would persist after the precipitation ended. In case you missed it: Three Homeless People Found Dead In New York City Streets As Temperatures Drop Due To Winter Storm