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Emergency declarations issued, people stock up as heavy snow bears down on mid-Atlantic

Storm warnings as snow bears down on mid-Atlantic

Heavy snow, high winds hit the West, causing road and school closures

Powerful snowstorm moves through the West

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Stormy winter weather blamed for road closures and dozens of auto accidents is barreling through the West and stretching farther east, with parts of Iowa and Minnesota bracing for the prospect of high winds and blizzard conditions.

Winter storm sweeps across West with heavy snow, strong winds creating havoc on roads

Powerful snowstorm sweeps across West

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A large and powerful storm howled across the West with snow and strong winds Monday, snarling traffic, closing schools and threatening to spawn mudslides in wildfire-devastated Southern California.