INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures stirred up dangerous travel conditions in parts of the central U.S
on Sunday, as a disruptive winter storm brought the possibility of the heaviest snowfall in a decade to some areas.Snow and ice blanketed
At least 8 inches (20 centimeters) of snow were expected, particularly north of Interstate 70, as the National Weather Service issued winter
storm warnings for Kansas and Missouri, where blizzard conditions brought wind gusts of up to 45 mph (72 kph)
a thick coating of ice on his SUV Sunday in a slippery apartment parking lot in Missouri
Wright said he will work remotely for the University of Missouri-Columbia on Monday, but wanted to scrape off his vehicle as an excuse to
spend a little time in the snow
ultra-cold air usually spins around the North Pole
People in the U.S., Europe and Asia experience its intense cold when the vortex escapes and stretches south.Studies show a fast-warming
Arctic is partly to blame for the increasing frequency of the polar vortex extending its icy grip.Snow and ice in the forecast, and even
possible tornadoesIn Indiana, snow fully covered portions of Interstate 64, Interstate 69 and U.S
Route 41, prompting Indiana State Police to plead with motorists to stay off the roads as plows worked to keep up with the pace of the
Todd Ringle said.Roughly 10 inches (25 centimeters) of snow had fallen in parts of Kansas, with snow and sleet totals predicted to top 14
inches (36 centimeters) for parts of that state and northern Missouri.In Kentucky, Louisville recorded 7.7 inches (19.5 centimeters) of snow
on Sunday, a new record for the date that shattered the previous mark of 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) set in 1910
Lexington, Kentucky, also set a snowfall record, with 5 inches (12.7 centimeters).Parts of upstate New York saw 3 feet (0.9 meters) or more
of snow from a lake effect event expected to last until late Sunday afternoon.The storm was forecast to move into the Ohio Valley and reach
the Mid-Atlantic states later Sunday and Monday, with a hard freeze expected as far south as Florida.Damaging winds brought down trees
The weather service issued tornado warnings Sunday in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi.Car wrecks proliferate as storm hitsHundreds of
car accidents were reported in Virginia, Indiana, Kansas and Kentucky, where a state trooper was treated for non-life-threatening injuries
after his patrol car was hit on Interstate 65
there for people that do not have to be on the roads, so I want to ask: Stay inside
A handful of injuries were reported.In Charleston, West Virginia, where several inches of snow had fallen by Sunday night, authorities urged
Magliari said.The Midwest was hit especially hard
A train between Chicago and New York and several regional trains between Chicago and St
Louis were among those canceled Sunday.Nearly 200 flights in and out of St
Louis Lambert International Airport were canceled, according to tracking platform FlightAware.Temperatures dip, though no records
breakStarting Monday, the eastern two-thirds of the country will experience dangerous, bone-chilling cold and wind chills, forecasters said
Temperatures could be 12 to 25 degrees (7 to 14 degrees Celsius) below normal.In Chicago on Sunday, temperatures hovered in the teens (minus
7 to 10 Celsius) and around zero in Minneapolis, while dropping to 11 below (-11.7 Celsius) in International Falls, Minnesota, on the
Canadian border.The Northeastern states are more likely to experience several days of cold following what has mostly been a mild start to
winter, said Jon Palmer, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Gray, Maine
A plume of cold air coming down from Canada is likely to result in a cold but dry week, he said.The cold air will likely grip the eastern
half of the country as far south as Georgia, Palmer said, with parts of the East Coast experiencing freezing temperatures and lows dipping
into the single digits in some areas.Wind might also pick up as the week gets going, making for potentially dangerous conditions for people
exposed to the elements for long periods of time, Palmer said.Disruptions extend southwardThe National Weather Service predicted 8 to 12
inches (about 20 to 30 centimeters) of snow for the Annapolis, Maryland, area
In a statement on X, Virginia Gov
Tuesday.Similar declarations were issued in Kansas, Maryland, West Virginia and in central Illinois cities.Classes canceledSchool closings
were likely to be widespread Monday
Jefferson County Public Schools canceled classes, extracurricular activities and athletics Monday for its nearly 100,000 students
