US battered by tornadoes, wind and snow as more storms expected

Large swaths of country face extreme conditions as more than 300,000 homes and businesses remain without power

More than 304,000 US homes and businesses were still without power on Monday afternoon, following a weekend of wild winter weather that wreaked havoc from coast to coast - and the storms aren't done yet. Millions of people across the US are bracing for more heavy snow and strong winds across the country as the threat of devastating tornadoes lingers through the midwest.

A busy weather pattern is expected to continue through midweek with impacts throughout many different regions of the country," the National Weather Service (NWS) said in a Monday forecast, noting the continuation of frosty conditions and furious gusts. Some parts of California could see several feet of snow in the coming days, with winds of up to 60mph.