National Weather Service
High winds and ice are blamed for knocking out power to tens of thousands of customers. Wind and snowfall has also disrupted ground and air transportation.
Georgia may see snow as a large storm system moves up along the East Coast.
Warm weather was a crucial ingredient in the outbreak that killed dozens of people, but whether climate change is a factor is not quite as clear.
The city's energy company said the storm had caused “catastrophic transmission damage" on Sunday night.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
About 70 active large fires have burned nearly 1,659 square miles in the U.S. this year. At least 16 major fires are burning in the Pacific Northwest alone.
Forecasters said Monday could be even hotter in some parts of the country, prompting ongoing excessive heat warnings.
More than 30 million Americans lived through temperatures over 100 degrees this week, and California's Death Valley hit 129.
The deadly floodwaters follow Nashville's second-highest two-day rainfall total. Authorities have urged residents to stay home and not drive through the water.
The swath of violent weather also toppled trees, demolished homes and knocked out power to thousands.
The biggest overnight threat of tornadoes remained over Alabama, according to the National Weather Service.