Wild Winter Storm Envelops US, Snarling Christmas Travel

Wild Winter Storm Envelops US, Snarling Christmas Travel
An American Airlines plane is de-iced as high winds whip around 7.5 inches of new snow at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Dec. 22, 2022. David Joles/Star Tribune via AP
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MISSION, Kan.—A wild winter storm continued to envelop much of the United States on Saturday, bringing blinding blizzards, freezing rain, flooding, and life-threatening cold that created mayhem for those traveling for the Christmas holiday.

The storm that arrived earlier in the week downed power lines, littered highways with piles of cars in deadly accidents, and led to mass flight cancellations.