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Winter Is Here to Stay

Both regions face continued winter storms

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(Newser) – In the wake of an ice storm that cut power to millions, the Midwest is bracing for a second, with a 2 to 6 inches of snow headed for Kansas and Oklahoma, reports the AP. For the half-million still without power and those in emergency shelters, the next hit could mean a longer wait out in the cold. 

Meanwhile, the Northeastern is coping with 2 to 12 inches of snow that paralyzed the region yesterday, nearly halting road and air traffic. Students in Providence and Boston were trapped at schools and in buses for hours. At least another foot of snow is predicted for parts of the Northeast this weekend as the storm expected in the Midwest moves eastward.

Stranded motorists wait for a tow truck along Interstate 84 in East Hartford, Conn., Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007. Connecticut is expecting up to 10 inches of snow in the first storm of the season. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Stranded motorists wait for a tow truck along Interstate 84 in East Hartford, Conn., Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007. Connecticut is expecting up to 10 inches of snow in the first storm of the season. (AP...   (Associated Press)
Connecticut State Police check on stranded motorists waiting for a tow along Interstate 84 in East Hartford, Conn., Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007. Connecticut is expecting up to 10 inches of snow in the first storm of the season. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Connecticut State Police check on stranded motorists waiting for a tow along Interstate 84 in East Hartford, Conn., Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007. Connecticut is expecting up to 10 inches of snow in the first...   (Associated Press)
Oklahoma Gas & Electric's Jim Brown reaches with a pole to open a switch in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007. Utility officials said early Wednesday that about 468,000 homes and businesses remained without power following the devastating winter ice storm. (AP Photo)
Oklahoma Gas & Electric's Jim Brown reaches with a pole to open a switch in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007. Utility officials said early Wednesday that about 468,000 homes and businesses remained...   (Associated Press)
Mike Savage, who usually works as a meter technician for the local power company in Oklahoma City, rolls up a downed power line after capping it off and making it safe in a residential neighborhood in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007. Once power is returned to the neighborhood, another...
Mike Savage, who usually works as a meter technician for the local power company in Oklahoma City, rolls up a downed power line after capping it off and making it safe in a residential neighborhood in...   (Associated Press)
A statue is covered in ice in Spencer, Okla., Monday, Dec. 10, 2007. A winter storm coated much of Oklahoma in ice Monday, knocking out power to more than 400,000 homes and businesses, disrupting flight operations and leading to traffic accidents that killed 12 people. (AP Photo)
A statue is covered in ice in Spencer, Okla., Monday, Dec. 10, 2007. A winter storm coated much of Oklahoma in ice Monday, knocking out power to more than 400,000 homes and businesses, disrupting flight...   (Associated Press)
A floral decoration is encased in ice at an Oklahoma City cemetery, Monday, Dec. 10, 2007. A winter storm coated much of Oklahoma in ice Monday, knocking out power to more than 400,000 homes and businesses, disrupting flight operations and leading to traffic accidents that killed 12 people. (AP...
A floral decoration is encased in ice at an Oklahoma City cemetery, Monday, Dec. 10, 2007. A winter storm coated much of Oklahoma in ice Monday, knocking out power to more than 400,000 homes and businesses,...   (Associated Press)
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