At least 43 people killed in winter storms as US braces for more cold snaps

Fatalities reported in at least nine states and forecasters warn of another round of snow and ice over the weekend

Powerful winter storms in numerous US states left multiple people dead, damaged buildings and cut power to tens of thousands, authorities said, as forecasters warned of another round of snow and ice sweeping in for the weekend.

Fatalities have been reported in at least nine states this week as one of the deadliest cold snaps of the season took hold from the Pacific north-west to the north-east and as far south as Mississippi.