the spring storm that dumped snow from the colorado rockies to the jersey shore is now a melting memory, but not before crushing snowfall records in parts of the midwest. in places like st. louis and peoria, illinois, records for march dating back a century or more were buried beneath a foot to a foot and a half of snow. springfield, illinois, got 17 inches. that s the most ever in a single day. according to the national oceanic and atmospheric association, there was snow on the ground monday in nearly half of the lower 48 states. compare that to less than 8% a year ago. and the storm system had wide-reaching effects, making roads a mess, keeping airlines grounded and delivering powerful thunderstorms, high winds and cold air to the sunny south. in most areas, the snow only added up to a few inches, but it quickly turned into thick, heavy slush. in pittsburgh, even the plows had problems. it s slippery underneath. it s a very heavy snow that
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