LOUISVILLE, Ky. — At least nine people have died in the most recent round of harsh weather to pummel the United States including eight people in Kentucky who died as creeks swelled from heavy rain and water covered roads.

Much of the U.S. faced another round of biting winter weather Sunday, with torrential rains causing intense flooding in Kentucky and resulting in at least four deaths in the Southeast. The Northern Plains faced life-threatening cold, and tornado watches were issued for parts of Georgia and Florida.