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Midwest shivers as storm passes | |
(about 5 hours later) | |
A winter storm that brought record snowfall to large parts of the US is dying out but many states are still seeing below-freezing weather. | |
Parts of the Midwest have been among the worst-hit regions, and saw some 45cm (18in) of snow on Thursday. | |
Emergency crews are still searching for 16 elk hunters stranded in northern Arizona since earlier this week. | |
Freezing temperatures will continue in many areas on Friday and another storm system is brewing in the west. | |
Blizzards have been blamed for 16 deaths this week, most in traffic accidents. | |
Wisconsin declared a state of emergency after being hit by up to 48cm (19in) of snow on Wednesday, while Iowa recorded its worst snowfall for 20 years. | Wisconsin declared a state of emergency after being hit by up to 48cm (19in) of snow on Wednesday, while Iowa recorded its worst snowfall for 20 years. |
Searchers headed out again on Thursday in northern Arizona to look for elk hunters trapped when up to 3ft of snow fell on Monday and Tuesday. | |
A local sheriff's spokesman told the Associated Press news agency the priority was to find them before the next storm hits, possibly at the weekend. | |
Rescuers are looking for 16 people in five parties. Some 50 people have already been rescued. | |
"The storm just hit when everybody was out in the field," sheriff's spokesman Gerry Blair told AP. | |