A powerful late-winter storm is battering the central and eastern US with heavy rain, snow and wind, canceling hundreds of flights and leaving more than 400,000 homes and businesses without power.
A powerful storm is moving across the country and spawning multiple fires and severe thunderstorms with hurricane-force wind gusts and tornadoes that are knocking out power and causing damage Tuesday.
The storm prompted blizzard warnings in parts of multiple states and brought heavy snowfall to the Twin Cities metro.
A major cross-country storm is moving east, bringing thunderstorms to the South from Texas to New Orleans on Mardi Gras Day before heading to the East Coast on Wednesday.
At least five people were killed as blizzards and strong winds hit Nebraska and Mississippi, respectively, earlier this week, according to authorities.