Arctic Weather Continues to Grip US, Memphis Struggles with Water Crisis

Nationwide death toll rises to 67 as forecast predicts a steady warm-up in the coming days.

Much of the US remains under the grip of Arctic weather, with subfreezing conditions reaching as far south as Texas and Florida.
In Memphis, Tennessee, crews are working around the clock to fix broken pipes causing low water pressure, affecting all 400,000 customers of the utility Memphis Light, Gas and Water.
Rhodes College in Memphis has begun sending residential students home and moving those who cannot return home to hotels due to the ongoing water situation.
The cold weather has resulted in at least 25 deaths in Tennessee and 67 nationwide, many involving hypothermia or road accidents.
The National Weather Service predicts a steady warm-up for the mid-section of the country, with no additional replenishment of Arctic air from Canada.