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Tom Giamalva, owner of Palace Show Services, clears away snow from the sidewalk in front of his business on North Main Street on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, after a snowstorm in Rockford, Ill. Many schools and businesses closed as the storm moved across the Midwest and officials urged drivers to stay off the roads. (Scott P. Yates/Rockford Register Star via AP) January 26, 2021 - 1:09 PM
OMAHA, Neb. - A major winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow on parts of the middle of the country while another system blanketed parts of the Southwest with snow, disrupting travel for a second consecutive day Tuesday and shuttering many schools.
A major winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow on parts of the middle of the country while another system blanketed parts of the Southwest with snow
A major winter storm has dumped more than a foot of snow on parts of the middle of the country while another system blanketed parts of the south west with snow, disrupting travel for a second day and closing many schools.
A destructive tornado has hit Alabama, trapping people in their homes, damaging buildings and downing trees as a major winter storm blankets parts of the Midwest.
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A blockbuster snowstorm hit portions of the central and northeastern U.S. Tuesday, causing travel headaches and closing some coronavirus testing sites.
Weather service meteorologist Taylor Nicolaisen said 10 to 15 inches of snow was likely between York, Nebraska, and Des Moines, Iowa, by the time the storm wraps up later Tuesday.
It has been at least 15 years since that area received more than a foot of snow in a single storm. This is historic snow, said Nicolaisen, who is based near Omaha, Nebraska.
More than 14 inches had fallen in parts of eastern Nebraska by the morning, leading to early closures of several coronavirus testing sites in the state as well as Iowa.