First Winter Blizzard Disrupts Travel

	First Winter Blizzard Disrupts Travel The first major wintry storm of the season hammered the Midwest on Thursday, causing a pileup in blizzard conditions that killed three people, dumping a foot of snow in some areas and creating travel problems during one of the busiest periods of the year. Those travel woes could extend into the Northeast, with high winds and rain expected there Friday. Nearly 600 flights were canceled at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on Thursday, according to FlightStats, and an additional 700 were grounded at Kansas City International, Midway (Chicago), Detroit Metropolitan, Minneapolis-St. Paul International and other Midwest airports. Southwest Airlines canceled all flights at Midway starting at 4:30 pm local time, NBCChicago.com reported. Full coverage of the storm at The Weather Channel The storm system also spawned a tornado that flipped vehicles in Mobile, Ala., and cut power to 400000 homes and businesses. Some 130000 were still without power Thursday afternoon. At least six deaths were tied to the snowstorms: In Iowa, three people died Thursday in a pileup involving more than 30 vehicles on Interstate 35, NBC affiliate WHO-TV reported; in Wisconsin, slick road conditions led to two fatalities; and in Utah, a woman who tried to walk for help after her car became stuck in snow was found dead, officials said late Wednesday. Search and rescue crews on snowmobiles found her buried in the snow just a few miles from her car. Blizzard or winter storm warnings were issued for 16 <b>...</b>	From: wnewsvevo Views: 0 0 ratings
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