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| Snow storms in US claim 11 lives | Snow storms in US claim 11 lives |
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| Snow storms in the central US have left at least 11 people dead and tens of thousands without electricity. | Snow storms in the central US have left at least 11 people dead and tens of thousands without electricity. |
| The severe weather has caused hundreds of accidents, and reached as far south as Texas - where there was a 50-vehicle motorway pile-up. | The severe weather has caused hundreds of accidents, and reached as far south as Texas - where there was a 50-vehicle motorway pile-up. |
| The storm has also felled trees and power lines and caused the cancellation of hundreds of flights. | The storm has also felled trees and power lines and caused the cancellation of hundreds of flights. |
| More heavy snow has been forecast as the storms move into the Great Lakes region bordering Canada. | More heavy snow has been forecast as the storms move into the Great Lakes region bordering Canada. |
| The US National Weather Service has issued several heavy snow and winter storm warnings. | |
| Among others, north-central Idaho, western Montana, and north-east Wyoming were due to receive snow and freezing rain on Monday. | |
| 'Miserable Christmas' | |
| Multiple vehicle pile-ups closed major highways in the central states over the weekend. | Multiple vehicle pile-ups closed major highways in the central states over the weekend. |
| In Minnesota alone, there were more than 300 road accidents and three deaths. | In Minnesota alone, there were more than 300 road accidents and three deaths. |
| The roads aren't quite as ice-covered, but we're still telling people not to drive unless they have to Sgt Tim ElveDane County Sheriff's Office name="upagain"> | |
| See map of affected areas | |
| Three other people died in accidents in Wyoming, three in Wisconsin and one each in Texas and Kansas. | Three other people died in accidents in Wyoming, three in Wisconsin and one each in Texas and Kansas. |
| The fatality in Texas came in a pile-up on Interstate 40. | The fatality in Texas came in a pile-up on Interstate 40. |
| At least 16 people were taken to hospital, two with life-threatening injuries. | At least 16 people were taken to hospital, two with life-threatening injuries. |
| Many in the pile-up were holidaymakers, including families with small children not dressed for the weather, police said. | Many in the pile-up were holidaymakers, including families with small children not dressed for the weather, police said. |
| Winter storm warnings for parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan were being lifted on Monday. | |
| But the authorities said this did not mean safer roads. | |
| "The roads aren't quite as ice-covered, but we're still telling people not to drive unless they have to," Sgt Tim Elve of the Dane County Sheriff's Office told the Associated Press news agency. | |
| "The interstate is still slick, and the rural roads are really bad." | |
| The BBC's Matthew Price in the US says Americans expect bad weather at this time of year and the country has the resources to cope. | The BBC's Matthew Price in the US says Americans expect bad weather at this time of year and the country has the resources to cope. |
| But for some the fierce winter is making it a miserable Christmas, our correspondent adds. | |
| Have you been caught in the snow? How are you and people in your community coping? Tell us how you are dealing with the extreme weather conditions or send us a picture to show us what it is like. | Have you been caught in the snow? How are you and people in your community coping? Tell us how you are dealing with the extreme weather conditions or send us a picture to show us what it is like. |
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| Do not endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. | Do not endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. |
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