The United States has already seen nearly 50 deaths from cold weather conditions in 2024 as the country braces for another arctic blast this weekend.

Approximately 95 million people are under winter weather warnings nationwide as of Friday, and 47 deaths have occurred since Jan. 12, according to NBC News. The death count is already higher than the total cold weather death toll in 2022, which saw 22 deaths total, according to Statista.

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