The western U.S. and Midwest bore the brunt of heavy snow and blizzards overnight, while parts of the South recorded record high temperatures amid a week of wild weather swings.
A vast winter storm blew across the U.S. on Wednesday, causing airlines to cancel more than 1,500 flights and leaving thousands in western and central states without power. Photo: Craig Lassig/AFP/Getty ImagesThe western U.S. and Midwest bore the brunt of heavy snow and blizzards overnight, while parts of the South recorded record-high temperatures amid a week of wild weather swings.
A major winter storm continued to batter communities from southern California to northern parts of Maine early Thursday, with more icy weather, heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures expected to sweep across to the Northeast later in the week.
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