‘Messy’ winter storm to bring rain and snow to large stretch of US states
by Associated Press in Austin, Texas from US news | The Guardian on (#5VPVQ)
Frigid weather will affect millions of Americans, with airlines cancelling hundreds of flights and states issuing storm warnings
A major winter storm with millions of Americans in its path brought a mix of rain, freezing rain and snow to the middle section of the United States on Wednesday as airlines canceled hundreds of flights, governors urged residents to stay off roads and schools closed campuses.
The blast of frigid weather, which began arriving Tuesday night, put a long stretch of states from New Mexico and Colorado to Maine under winter storm warnings and watches. On Wednesday morning, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan saw freezing rain, sleet and snow.
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