200 million people in the US are affected by the chilly blast from the winter storm.

Before the holiday weekend, a powerful winter storm that has been connected to at least 19 deaths is having an icy hold on about 200 million Americans.

On Friday, tens of thousands of flights were canceled, and almost 1.5 million people lost power.

From Texas to Quebec, the massive storm covers a distance of more than 2,000 miles (3,200 km).

The Great Lakes on the US-Canada border have seen blizzard conditions due to a bomb cyclone, which occurs when air pressure drops.