• A big chunk of the U.S. is getting a blast of frigid temperatures, sleet, snow and ice. Several deaths have been reported, most resulting from treacherous driving conditions. More than a thousand flights have been canceled, football and basketball games postponed and holiday celebrations including town tree lightings and parades curtailed. Here is a state-by-state look at the wintry weather:
• ARIZONA
• A storm rolling in over the weekend will keep the northern part of the state in the grips of freezing temperatures, bringing more snow and making travel tricky.
• Phoenix residents could see a dusting of snow in the surrounding mountains. Several inches of snow could fall in higher terrain.
• ARKANSAS
• Freezing rain, sleet and snow brought most of Arkansas to a near standstill Friday, and Gov. Mike Beebe declared a statewide emergency.
• As many as 44,000 homes and businesses were without power, and utilities warned customers that the outages could last for up to a week. Cancellations included the Arkansas State Capitol holiday lighting ceremony and a Jimmy Buffett concert in North Little Rock. Also, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky wasn't able to make a scheduled appearance in Hot Springs.
• CALIFORNIA
• Four homeless people have died of hypothermia in the San Francisco Bay Area since last week, authorities said.
• One victim was found dead Nov. 28, and the other deaths were discovered in the last two days, Santa Clara County sheriff's Lt. Dave Lera said at a news conference Friday afternoon.
• Lera said three of the victims died at homeless encampments in San Jose, while a fourth died in a garage "with the door opened."
• Temperatures in San Jose fell to 30 degrees Friday morning, breaking the record

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