Ice Storms and Blizzards Pummel the Central US a Day After Christmas

Ice Storms and Blizzards Pummel the Central US a Day After Christmas
Two tractor-trailers lose control on Christmas Day on Interstate 80 in Nebraska as a winter storm pummels part of the Midwest, on Dec. 25, 2023. Nebraska State Patrol via AP
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MINNEAPOLIS—From an ice storm in North Dakota that sealed windows shut to blizzard conditions in Colorado causing hundreds of airport delays and cancellations, a winter storm pummeled much of the central United States on Tuesday, the day after Christmas.

“The heavy snow conditions in the Plains should be slowly alleviating today, but it’ll be very slow,” said Weather Prediction Center forecaster David Roth. “Even when the snow ends, the high winds should keep visibility near zero—whiteout conditions—for a decent part of today.”