CC 4- Winter Storm

In a recent article entitled "From Minnesota to North Carolina and New England, States Brace for Winter Storm" written by Erin McClam and Matthew Deluca from NBC News, the authors inform readers about a major storm that has recently hit the U.S. The storm left damage and large amounts of snowfall across the region.

The storm that swept across the Great Plains on Thursday and Friday has made roads slippery, causing many accidents. Erin and Matthew wrote "an Oklahoma teenager was killed when his pickup truck skidded across a slushy road." Several inches of snow was reported in many states. Road conditions became hazardous in Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. Witchita, Kansas reported about 14 inches of snow, recorded as the second largest and the most the city seen in about 50 years.

As the snow was falling, cities attempted to clean it up as it accumulated. The authors reporting on the story stated "Kansas and Missouri declared states of emergency as plows struggled to keep up."  As the storm swept across the country, it was reported that there as much as 3 inches of snow falling per hour. The Kansas Govener warned people to stay inside and to avoid travel. Not only did some areas recieve a lot of snow, many states had ice accumalated, making roads very dangerous.

The snow left many roads and airports closed. McClam and Deluca claimed "United, Southwest Airlines, AirTran Airways, American Airlines and American Eagle said they had canceled hundreds of flights for Thursday and Friday." The large amount of snowfall made it very hard for airports to operate. The rate of the snowfall was proving difficult to remove the snow, even with their best capabilities of getting rid of the snow. Advisories and warnings for  ice, snow, rain, and wind stretched from Minnesota to Texas and as far east as North Carolina.The police had to close a 90 mile section of Interstate 70.

When the storm hit Arkansas, I was expecting snow. There was ice covering the grass and trees. The increasing amount of ice on tree branches caused some of them to break. The backyard now has large branches scattered throughout the yard. Luckily, none of the large limbs hit the house, which would have made huge holes in the roof.

The storm has left some damage and knocked out power all over the U.S. Hazardous road conditions caused car accidents and canceled flights. Even with snow removal equipment working its fastest, crews struggled to keep road ways clear. Stretching across the U.S., the storm covered the land with snow and ice. How bad are storms going to get in the future?