Snow, Ice, Wind, and Bitter Cold Pummels the Northern US in Dangerous Winter Storm

Snow, Ice, Wind, and Bitter Cold Pummels the Northern US in Dangerous Winter Storm
Workers shovel sidewalks in Ankeny, Iowa, on Jan. 12, 2024. Andrew Harnik/AP Photo
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ST. LOUIS—A dangerous winter storm swept the northern U.S. on Friday, with blinding snow in some places, freezing rain in others, and bitter cold temperatures and whipping winds across several states.

The massive storm continues a week of strong winter weather for much of the U.S. that has led to deadly avalanches and treacherous ice-covered roads. On Friday, a man was believed dead in an avalanche in the Idaho backcountry. A Wisconsin man died while snow-blowing his driveway.