U.S. battered by another winter storm by Sean Batty
The remnants of a massive winter storm is now ploughing its way northwards up the eastern seaboard of the U.S. after bringing chaos to many parts and dumping up to 60cm (2 feet) of snow in the Mid-west over the weekend.
Snow and ice coated runways and highways, with hundreds of flights cancelled and eight fatal traffic accidents being reported, seven in Wisconsin and one in Kansas.
Hundreds of thousands sat at home in the cold and dark as the blizzard outside enveloped their houses and brought down power lines. Electricity providers were trying to restore power to their thousands of customers on Sunday afternoon in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska and Ohio.
Heavy snow was still falling in the New York and Maine areas during the early hours of Monday, where the National Weather Service still has a winter storm warning out, but is expected to be dropped later in the morning as the storm finally pulls out into the Atlantic. Much milder weather is expected in eastern states later in the week, when Washington could reach as high as 21C (70F).
Violent thunderstorms crashed around those living in Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana as warm moist air from the Gulf of Mexico collided with the polar air from the north it created a good recipe for storms. The strong winds and heavy rain which accompanied the storms swept cars off the roads and blew mobile homes around like pieces of Lego. Tornadoes were also reported during Sunday afternoon as the storms moved through the southern states, injuring dozens in Arkansas.
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