A blast of snow, ice, wind, and plummeting temperatures produced dangerous travel scenarios in areas across the central United States on Sunday due to a heavy winter storm that is slated to move east to the Mid-Atlantic states, as multiple governors declared states of emergency.
Snowfall and ice blanketed major roadways in parts of Kansas and Indiana, where the state’s National Guard was activated to help any stuck motorists. At least 8 inches of snow were expected, particularly north of Interstate 70, while the National Weather Service (NWS) issued winter storm warnings and advisories from Kansas and Missouri to New Jersey into Monday….