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Snow storm takes out power in US mid-Atlantic after five deaths in midwest Snow storm takes out power in US mid-Atlantic after five deaths in midwest
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A winter storm that contributed to at least five deaths in the US midwest was pummeling the mid-Atlantic region for a second day on Sunday, bringing snow, freezing rain and power outages. A winter storm that contributed to at least five deaths in the US midwest pummeled the mid-Atlantic region for a second day on Sunday, bringing with it an icy mix that knocked out power, cancelled flights and contributed to hundreds of car accidents.
Nearly 200,000 people were without electricity in Virginia and North Carolina. The wintry mix was also causing problems at airports in the region, including more than 250 flight cancellations at the three main airports serving the nation’s capital. Virginia state police said the driver of a military surplus vehicle was killed late on Saturday after he lost control on Interstate 81 due to slick road conditions.
Virginia state police said the storm contributed to a fatal crash on Interstate 81. Police said the driver of a military surplus vehicle lost control due to slick road conditions on Saturday night in Pulaski County, leading the vehicle to be struck by two tractor-trailers. Police said Ronald W Harris, 73 and from Gainesville, Georgia, died after his vehicle was struck by two tractor-trailers. The two tractor-trailer drivers were taken to a local hospital for injuries that were not considered life-threatening. The state medical examiner was expected to determine later whether Harris’ death was storm-related.
One tractor-trailer and the surplus truck stopped in the median, while the other tractor-trailer crossed northbound lanes and struck a fence. State police said the surplus vehicle’s driver died at the scene. He was identified as 73-year-old Ronald W Harris of Gainesville, Georgia. The tractor-trailer drivers were taken to a hospital. Virginia state police said they responded to more than 230 crashes and helped more than 100 disabled vehicles from midnight to noon on Sunday.
In Baltimore, a man was fatally shot as he shovelled snow early on Sunday morning. Police said a 43-year-old man was outside shovelling at 4.40am when an unidentified suspect shot him in the shoulder and head. He died at a local hospital. The storm knocked out power for nearly 200,000 people in Virginia and North Carolina on Sunday, according to PowerOutage.us. The wintry mix was also causing problems at airports in the region, including more than 250 flight cancellations at the three main airports serving the nation’s capital.
The storm caused a variety of cancellations and closings. The Maryland Zoo was closed to the public, with only essential employees told to report to work. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority cancelled its planned track work for the weekend and reopened three rail stations due to the weather conditions.
In Baltimore, a man was fatally shot as he shoveled snow. Police said a 43-year-old man was outside shoveling at 4.40am when an unidentified suspect shot him in the shoulder and head. He died at a local hospital.
The National Weather Service reported close to a half-inch of ice in some sections of western North Carolina, leading to fallen trees and power lines. The remainder of the state received mostly a cold rain or freezing precipitation that caused few problems.
The storm was expected to continue into Sunday evening.The storm was expected to continue into Sunday evening.
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