Storm Blasts Central US With Snow, Ice And Wind, Killing Three

By STEVE KARNOWSKI, Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A storm system stretching from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes buffeted the central U.S. with heavy winds, rain, hail and snow, forcing flight cancellations, creating treacherous road conditions and killing at least three people, including a sleeping 2-year-old Louisiana girl. In the Upper Midwest, the early…

Blizzard Rolls Up The East Coast, With Cold Blast To Follow

By SUSAN HAIGH and DAVE COLLINS, Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A massive winter storm roared into the East Coast on Thursday, threatening to dump as much as 18 inches of snow from the Carolinas to Maine and unleashing hurricane-force winds and flooding that closed schools and offices and halted transportation systems. Forecasters expected the…

Millions Impacted By East Coast Blizzard

NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of Americans began digging out Sunday from a mammoth blizzard that set a new single-day snowfall record in Washington and New York City. The hurricane-force winds and whiteout conditions gave way to blinding sunshine and temperatures slightly above freezing, promising a gentle thawing-out. The timing could not have been better…

Blizzard Set To Hit Eastern United States

Washington, D.C. (AP) – A blizzard is about to hit the Eastern United States and forecasters say it’ll be a big one. The National Weather Service says snow could fall as heavy as 1 to 3 inches an hour in some areas. Washington D.C. could get more than 2 feet. Five states and the District…