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The Latest on snowstorm: Death toll reaches 50

Ken Johnson, of Fredericksburg Public Works, mans a snowblower along the sidewalk on the southbound side of the Falmouth Bridge in Fredericksburg, Va., Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016. The five man crew cleared about 100 yards of walkway on the Fredericksburg side of the bridge. With Johnson are, from right, Chris Lance, Bruce Saunders, Ray Martin and David Saunders. (Peter Cihelka/The Free Lance-Star via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
Ken Johnson, of Fredericksburg Public Works, mans a snowblower along the sidewalk on the southbound side of the Falmouth Bridge in Fredericksburg, Va., Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016. The five man crew cleared about 100 yards of walkway on the Fredericksburg side of the bridge. With Johnson are, from right, Chris Lance, Bruce Saunders, Ray Martin and David Saunders. (Peter Cihelka/The Free Lance-Star via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

By Associated Press 3 min read

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Latest on the massive snowstorm that hit the East Coast. (all times local):

5:15 a.m.

Police in Maryland have announced the 50th death as a result of the mammoth snowstorm that pounded the Eastern United States.

The family of 84-year-old Orinda Nelson had reported her missing Monday night following near-record weekend snowfall. Her relatives told officers they were particularly concerned because she had Alzheimer’s disease and frequently wandered from her home in Hyattsville.

Officers checked places where she had been found before, and brought in a bloodhound to help. But it was one of Nelson’s neighbors who made the grim backyard discovery on Tuesday.