Wednesday, 26 December 2012

INQUIRER.net: 7 dead as US storm snarls post-Christmas travel

INQUIRER.net
Philippine News for Filipinos
7 dead as US storm snarls post-Christmas travel
Dec 26th 2012, 21:03

CHICAGO—A massive winter storm system that whipped up tornadoes, ice and snow from the Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lakes on Christmas Day, killing at least seven people, headed for the northeastern US Wednesday.   The storm snarled holiday travel as 1,500 flights were canceled and people were warned to stay home rather than brave the strong winds, freezing temperatures and treacherous roads.   The National Weather Service warned of "dangerous travel conditions due to snow and ice covered roads" and said the weight of ice and snow could knock down power lines and trees. Already, more than 200,000 people were in the dark.   The weather service forecas...

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