A major winter storm has brought dangerous weather conditions to the Midwest, causing widespread power outages, school closures, and travel disruptions. Washington County in Illinois issued a shelter-in-place order due to the storm, while other states like Kansas, Nebraska, and Indiana also experienced significant impacts.
Washington County in Illinois issued a shelter-in-place order due to the winter storm , with other Midwest ern states closing schools and local government buildings due to snow and ice. With lake effect snow expected Monday, Washington County in downstate Illinois was under a shelter-in-place order after a major winter storm brought 'life-threatening weather conditions' with snow, ice, power outages , and major travel impacts, with spin-outs and crashes.
According to Washington County Illinois Management Agency, a shelter-in-place was issued just before 5 a.m. Monday. It wasn't immediately known how long the order would be in place. Monday morning, the Washington County Sherriff's Office told NBC Chicago that driving and travel conditions due to the winter storm were hazardous, saying the 'main roads are all terrible.' 'It's been pretty rough,' the agency said on Facebook. 'First responders have been running all night.' Some power outages were also reported in the area, with Tri-County Electric Cooperative and Ameren reporting more than 20,000 customers without power, according to Sunday, the Illinois State Police Troop Six announced its emergency snow plan had been activated due to the winter weather. Multiple crashes and spin-outs were reported for departures due to the winter weather, with more than 100 flights canceled. The ground stop was expected to continue through at least 9:30 a.m., according to the FAA. Snow and ice blanketed major roads across Kansas, western Nebraska and parts of Indiana, where the state’s National Guard was activated to help stranded motorist
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