At Least 6 Dead After Winter Storm Finn Slams Midwest, East Coast with Snow, Rain and Tornadoes

Hundreds of thousands of people remain without power after the storm left several inches of snow in some areas and spun up about two dozen tornadoes in others

At least six people have died and hundreds of thousands are without power after Winter Storm Finn slammed into several states early this week.

Approximately 164 million people were under weather alerts Tuesday as the storm marched through the Midwest and into eastern portions of the United States, according to NBC News.

Many states had just been battered by a separate storm, which dumped several inches of rain and snow across eastern states just days prior — leading to flooding from overflowing rivers and melting snow.

On Monday, the storm dumped more than a foot of snow on portions of the Midwest, according to ABC News and CBS News. The system also triggered about two dozen tornado reports across Texas and Alabama, then Florida, Georgia and South Carolina upon reaching the East Coast on Tuesday, per CNN.

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Among those killed in the storm is a 78-year-old man, who was driving through Clayton County, Georgia when a tree fell on top of his car, according to ABC affiliate WSB-TV and NBC affiliate WXIA-TV.

A similar incident occurred in Alabama, leaving a 68-year-old man dead, NBC affiliate WVTM-TV and ABC affiliate WBMD-LD reported.

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Also in Alabama, an 81-year-old woman died after a possible tornado hit her mobile home and caused it to flip multiple times while she was inside, per ABC News and AL.com. 

Another person reportedly died in North Carolina after a separate suspected tornado tore through a mobile home park in Claremont.

Two others died in car crashes in the Midwest, according to ABC News. One crash occurred in Wisconsin, while the other took place in Michigan.

Approximately one million power outages occurred across the country due to the winter storm, according to The New York Post. New York and Pennsylvania were among the hardest-hit states.

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As of publication midday Wednesday, more than 130,000 customers remain without power in New York, compared to more than 90,000 powerless customers in Pennsylvania, according to PowerOutage.us.

More than 40,000 customers remain without power in three other states, as well: New Jersey, Virginia and Michigan.

The storm caused chaos at airports across the country, with about 1,350 flights canceled and more than 8,700 delays, according to FlightAware.

Another storm — Winter Storm Gerri — is expected to hit eastern states by Friday and Saturday, per Weather.com. The system triggered the first blizzard warnings for mountain areas since 2012, and according to PowerOutage.us, more than 25,000 customers remain without power.

Winter Storm Gerri will impact Midwest states on Thursday before moving through eastern states to begin the weekend. The storm is expected to spark more severe weather in the south, as well as more heavy rain and snow farther north.

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