BBC News website readers have been sending in their pictures of the ice storms in the US. Dan Davis: "I took this in Southwest Missouri."

Sathish Mukundan: "This is a tree in my garden in St.Louis, Missouri after the storm."

Esten Hurtle: "Someone has apparently left their car on the highway in South Tulsa, Oklahoma. The ice has completely stopped the driver from getting away."

Susanna Imrie: "This twig is in our garden in Duncanville, Dallas County, Texas. All the trees are covered with ice like this."

A BBC Online reader from Hermann, Missouri, sent us an image of their dog, Spider.

Bryan MacKenzie: "I took the shot of this tree in Gravette, Arkansas."

Mick Brett: "A picture of our garden in the north eastern corner of Oklahoma."

Kelly Barrett: "Severe weather storms went through Tulsa, Oklahoma." Send in your pictures of the ice storms to [email protected]