NC man killed in snow-related traffic accident

Authorities are blaming winter weather for the death of a North Carolina man.
The Highway Patrol says 52-year-old Joseph Pipitone died when his car slid off a private road near Asheville on Friday.
A total of six deaths have been reported across the eastern U.S.
Meanwhile the storm knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people in the Asheville area.
Crews are working to restore power Monday morning.