Huge storm, considered worst in decades, roars through US
By JPOST.COM STAFF
CHICAGO — A winter weather colossus roared into America's heartland Tuesday, laying down a paralyzing punch of dangerous ice and whiteout snow that served notice from Texas to Maine that the storm billed as the worst in decades was living up to the hype so far.Ice-covered streets were deserted in Super Bowl host city Dallas. Whiteouts shut down Oklahoma City and Tulsa. And more was on the way. Chicago expected 2 feet (60 centimeters) of snow, Indianapolis an inch (2 1/2 centimeters) of ice, and the Northeast still more ice and snow in what's shaping up to be a record winter for the region.The system that stretched more than 2,000 miles (3,200 kilometers) across a third of the country promised to leave in its aftermath a chilly cloak of teeth-chattering cold, with temperatures in the single digits or lower.Winds topped 60 mph (100 kilometer) in Texas. In Chicago, public schools called a snow day for the first time in 12 years, and both major airports gave up on flying until at least Wednesday afternoon.
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