Nelson Lampe

Blowing snow closes roads, business, schools in some Midwest states; thousands without power. A winter storm that moved across several Midwestern states Monday brought fierce winds and light snow that was easily blown around, leaving travelers stranded and closing some schools and businesses.

Ice storm snarls traffic in nation's midsection, downing power lines, forcing school closures. A storm brought freezing rain and ice to the nation's midsection on Wednesday, causing widespread power outages and forcing school closures in several states, and contributing to at least one traffic fatality in South Dakota.

Amtrak suspends Chicago-Denver service because of snow; freight trains slowed on Plains. Cold weather and blowing snow slowed freight train traffic across the Plains on Friday and forced Amtrak to suspend service between Chicago and Denver.

Colorado hit with 3-plus feet of snow, hundreds of flight delays as storm moves east. An early blast of winter walloped some western states with deep snow and slowly pushed into Nebraska and Kansas Thursday, bringing blizzard conditions to the eastern plains and causing treacherous roads, closed schools and hundreds of canceled flights.

Colorado hit with 3-plus feet of snow, hundreds of flight delays as storm moves east. An early blast of winter walloped some western states with deep snow and slowly pushed into Nebraska and Kansas Thursday, bringing blizzard conditions to the eastern plains and causing treacherous roads, closed schools and hundreds of canceled flights.