State of emergencies issues in several states and cities as eastern two-thirds of country to experience dangerous coldA major winter blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures in the US stirred dangerous travel conditions from central and southern states all the way to the East Coast early on Monday, prompting schools and government offices in several states to close.Snow and ice blanketed major roads across Kansas, western Nebraska and parts of Indiana, where the state’s National Guard was activated to help stranded motorists. At least 8 inches (20 cm) of snow was expected, along with gusting winds up to 45 mph (72 kph). The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings affecting 60 million people from Kansas and Missouri all the way to New Jersey. Continue reading...
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