Massive winter storm hits US

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Massive winter storm hits US

A powerful storm system spread hazardous snow, sleet and freezing rain widely across the nation's midsection.

Heinz Field field crews blow the snow off of the yard lines during a break in the Pittsburgh Steelers and Miami Dolphins game in the first half at Heinz Field.

Aircraft diverted from the Philadelphia International Airport lineup on the ramp at Lehigh Valley International Airport Sunday, December 8, 2013 in Allentown, PA. Heavy snow and icing conditions forced the aircraft to divert from landing at Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Post)

Aircraft diverted from the Philadelphia International Airport lineup on the ramp at Lehigh Valley International Airport Sunday, December 8, 2013 in Allentown, PA. Heavy snow and icing conditions forced the aircraft to divert from landing at Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Post)

Aircraft diverted from the Philadelphia International Airport lineup on the ramp at Lehigh Valley International Airport Sunday, December 8, 2013 in Allentown, PA. Heavy snow and icing conditions forced the aircraft to divert from landing at Philadelphia.

Madison Pierce (left), 13, and Gracie Maher, 11, slowly slide along their neighborhood streets as the first snow of the season rolls into Hockessin, Del. and the region, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013.

Donald Keating, shovels snow and grabs a pile to make a igloo in his front yard as the first snow of the season rolls into Hockessin, Del. and the region, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013.

Bob Gannon of Hockessin, Del., says he has a snow blower but decides to use a snow shovel for now as the first snow of the season rolls into the region, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013.

Rochelle Drummer wears a decorative hat as she bundles against the cold in Newark , N.J., Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, as a winter storm moved into the region. Parts of Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey saw more than 3 inches (7.5 centimeters) of accumulation, making driving dangerous for millions of residents nationwide.

The I-35 W / I-30 mixmaster was slow but passable Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013 if drivers were careful. Cold and ice remained in Fort Worth, Texas, with roads especially treacherous in the the morning hours before temperatures rose.

"Halo" runs along as his owners Landon Stallings and son Jack (age 8) get air off of a ramp in Foster Park south of TCU. Cold and ice remained in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013.

A car that slid off of the road sits abandoned on I-20 (westbound) near Winscott Rd. in Benbrook. Cold and ice remained in Fort Worth Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, with roads especially treacherous in the the morning hours before temperatures rose.

As temperatures rose, dry paths began to appear on the streets, Winscott Road near Z. Boaz Park. Cold and ice remained in Fort Worth, Texas, with roads especially treacherous in the the morning hours before temperatures rose, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013.

Ice forms on holly leaves as sleet falls in Richmond, Va., Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. A powerful storm system that spread hazardous snow, sleet and freezing rain widely across the nation's midsection rumbled toward the densely populated Eastern seaboard on Sunday. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

A man walks down Park Avenue in Lynchburg, Va., under the protection of an umbrella as light rain comes down Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. Rain, snow, sleet and freezing rain began to glaze most of the Mid-Atlantic on Sunday, with officials urging people to stay off the roads, as North Texas and other states shook off the early remnants of the powerful storm.

Isabella Manheimer, 8, of Winchester, Va. pulls her sled through several inches of snow Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013 on the campus of John Handley High School during the first significant snowfall of the season in Winchester, Va. Rain, snow, sleet and freezing rain began to glaze most of the Mid-Atlantic on Sunday, with officials urging people to stay off the roads, as North Texas and other states shook off the early remnants of the powerful storm.

Shenandoah University student Kim Hyden of Staunton, Va. brushes several inches of snow from her windshield to head home after studying in the anatomy lab for her physician's assistant final exams in Winchester, Va. Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. Rain, snow, sleet and freezing rain began to glaze most of the Mid-Atlantic on Sunday, with officials urging people to stay off the roads, as North Texas and other states shook off the early remnants of the powerful storm.

A light snow falls as Meryl Dann, left, Michelle Kalicki, and Abigail Walsh react while looking at a cell phone photo of themselves in their elf costumes by the White House in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. The college students stopped by the White House after participating in the "Jingle all the Way 8K." Snow followed by freezing rain and sleet is expected in the Washington region.

Emergency personnel respond to the scene of an accident on Interstate 94 south of Milwaukee, near Racine, Wis., on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. Snow is causing treacherous driving conditions in southeastern Wisconsin. Multiple accidents have been reported on Interstates 94 and 894, as well as I-39 and I-90. The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office describes conditions as extremely dangerous and slippery, with multiple pileups, including a fatal rollover on I-94 eastbound at Highway 100.

Emergency personnel respond to the scene of an accident on Interstate 94 south of Milwaukee, near Racine, Wis., on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. Snow is causing treacherous driving conditions in southeastern Wisconsin. Multiple accidents have been reported on Interstates 94 and 894, as well as I-39 and I-90. The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office describes conditions as extremely dangerous and slippery, with multiple pileups, including a fatal rollover on I-94 eastbound at Highway 100. (AP Photo/Michelle L Johnson)

Emergency personnel respond to the scene of an accident on Interstate 94 south of Milwaukee, near Racine, Wis., on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. Snow is causing treacherous driving conditions in southeastern Wisconsin. Multiple accidents have been reported on Interstates 94 and 894, as well as I-39 and I-90. The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office describes conditions as extremely dangerous and slippery, with multiple pileups, including a fatal rollover on I-94 eastbound at Highway 100.

Aircraft diverted from the Philadelphia International Airport line up on the ramp at Lehigh Valley International Airport Sunday, December 8, 2013 in Allentown, Pa. Heavy snow and icing conditions forced the aircraft to divert from landing at Philadelphia. Cold weather has forced thousands of flights to be cancelled across the country, leaving many travelers frustrated for yet another day.

Snow falls in the downtown area of Maysville, Ky. Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. A powerful storm system that spread hazardous snow, sleet and freezing rain widely across the nation's midsection rumbled toward the densely populated Eastern seaboard on Sunday, promising more of the same.

A Philadelphia Eagles' fan stands in Lincoln Financial Field as snow falls before an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in Philadelphia.

A fan at Lincoln Financial Field is covered with snow during the first half of an NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in Philadelphia.

A person walks in a snow-covered parking lot outside Lincoln Financial Field during the second half of an NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in Philadelphia.

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Heinz Field field crews blow the snow off of the yard lines during a break in the Pittsburgh Steelers and Miami Dolphins game in the first half at Heinz Field.

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