you could see 12 inches or more where some of those areas are in purple, but, again, along the coast, we re talking 1 inch or less and this time around, again, it looks like it s mainly going to be just rain. i m david bernard for cbs news, miami. at least six deaths are blamed on the storm system in the southeast. the trouble with tornados in hard-hit arkansas, nearly 200,000 people lost power, and the governor declared a statewide emergency. danielle nottingham reports. reporter: snow blanketed parts of the midwest and northeast. falling and blowing so hard it was difficult for road crews to keep up. as much as 2 feet of snow could fall in some areas. driving was treacherous. this car overturned in frederick, maryland. some trying to get home after christmas encountered dangerous near whiteout conditions. all of a sudden, we hit indiana, and we ran into this crazy snowstorm. reporter: well over a thousand flights have been canceled across the country and many others
here in the midwest. this has been a two-day storm leaving much of the country paralyzed. blinding snow with wind gusts topping 35 miles an hour have created whiteout conditions in the plains in midwest. by midday, a half-foot of snow had already fallen in indianapolis. george cummings has been trying to keep the streets clear and safe all day. we re fighting a losing battle, but it s still one we re fighting. reporter: safety officials have issued mandatory orders to stay home and off the roads. car accidents and fallen trees are to blame for at least six fatalities. some areas are expecting nearly two feet of snow by the time the storm passes. in arkansas, roughly 200,000 people will have to make it through the night in the cold without power. millions trying to return home after christmas are also now stranded. over the past two days, 1,700 flights have been canceled and at least 2,000 have been delayed. in the south, christmas night spawned reports of tornadoes from a
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