Wild Weather Halts Flights, Dumps Snow and Knocks Out Power
Strong wind blow dust into the air in the foothill near Superior, Colorado, on March 12.
Photographer: RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post/Getty ImagesBlizzards, wildfires and thunderstorms swirling toward the eastern US have knocked out power to thousands and grounded hundreds of flights across the Midwest.
Heavy snow touched off blizzard warnings from South Dakota to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula on Sunday, the National Weather Service said. Meanwhile, high winds are shaking power lines and tree branches from Texas to upstate New York, while raising the wildfire risk across the Great Plains.