A brutal cold wave across the eastern United States has led to at least 49 deaths in the past week. At one point, about 213 million people were under winter weather warnings stretching from New Mexico to New England, spanning 2,000 miles. Millions were urged to stay home, while over a million lost power. By Wednesday night, 312,000 outages remained, mainly in Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. The winter storm then moved into eastern Canada. Toronto’s Pearson airport set a new record for the most snow in one day with 46 cm (18.1 inches). Downtown Toronto recorded an even heavier 56 cm of snow on Sunday. More winter storm watches are in place across parts of the US for later this week. Areas in the mid-Atlantic, including North Carolina, east Tennessee, upstate South Carolina, Virginia, and northeast Georgia, could see 10-20 cm of snow from Friday to Sunday. In Europe, Storm Kirstin battered central and northern Portugal, triggering over 3,000 weather-related incidents and causing five deaths. The storm hit with 110 mph (178 km/h) winds recorded at Monte Real airbase, and brought flooding, landslides, and damage. Ten coastal regions were under red weather warnings for rough seas with waves up to 14 meters. Meanwhile, southeastern Australia is baking under record-breaking heat. Temperatures soared to 48.5°C (119.3°F) on Sunday in Victoria and South Australia, with northwest Victoria hitting 48.9°C, a new state record. The Bureau of Meteorology warned of “extreme fire dangers” as strong winds and dry weather fuel wildfires. Firefighters in Victoria are battling several fires, while emergency teams have asked about 1,100 homes to evacuate and sent warnings to 10,000 residents via text messages.