OREANDA-NEWS  At least 85 people have died in the United States in recent days due to a snowstorm, the Associated Press reported on Friday.

The largest number of victims occurred in the states of Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana.

Earlier, 51 people were reported dead.

According to the data on the website PowerOutage.com About 230,000 households in the United States remain without electricity, with the most severe situation in Tennessee and Mississippi.

New frosts and snowfalls are expected in the south-east of the country from Friday evening. The blizzard will mainly affect the states of Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee, South and North Carolina.

From Friday evening to Sunday morning, 7-20 cm of snow may fall. The speed of wind gusts can reach 22 m/s. A state of emergency has been declared in North and South Carolina.