As millions of Americans hunker down for the winter storm, 19 states and Washington, D.C., have declared states of emergency.

More than 100 people have died from storms in the last week, officials say.

Funds will address current and emerging needs for food and supplies and likely expand to help with cleanup.

Blizzardlike conditions stemming from a "bomb cyclone" brought heavy snow to the Southeast and ushered in frigid temperatures to much of the East Coast.

Feb 3 (Reuters) - Privately insured losses from the recent winter storm are estimated to be $6.7 billion, catastrophe risk modeling firm Karen Clark and Company said on Tuesday. A major winter storm swept across parts of the eastern and southern U.

Six people have died in Shelby County from the winter storm that hit the area in late January. According to a press release from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, Shelby County leads the state with the most weather-related deaths from the January winter storm, with six. It was not immediately clear exactly how the deaths occurred.

Mortgage demand dropped sharply last week, even though interest rates moved slightly lower. The culprit was likely winter storm Fern.

On Wednesday at 6:11 p.m. an updated winter weather advisory was released by the NWS Raleigh NC in effect until Thursday at 10 a.m. The advisory is for Person, Granville, Vance, Warren, Halifax, Forsyth,

The winter storm has moved out, but the result is dangerous roads, closed churches and extremely cold temperatures.