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Brutally cold weather shuts schools, delays travel in US Midwest

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 03:16

Bitter cold and high winds surging down from the Arctic pushed wind chills to dangerous levels across the upper Midwest on Monday, forcing officials to close schools and warn drivers off roads, and slowing public transit and river traffic.

US Midwest, Northeast brace for Arctic blast, record lows

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 10:37

Many parts of the US Midwest braced for a blast ofArctic air this weekend that could bring some of the coldest temperatures in two decades before advancing to the Northeast, where residents are still digging out from a deadly snowstorm.

Tornado kills at least 38 in 5 US states

Last Updated: Sunday, March 4, 2012, 08:56

The storms, predicted by forecasters for days, killed at least 38 people in five states - Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio.

At least 12 killed as tornadoes strike US Midwest

Last Updated: Thursday, March 1, 2012, 00:27

Powerful storms ripped through Midwest, obliterating homes, churches and businesses across 5 states, authorities said.

Storm socks US Midwest, cancels flights, closes roads

Last Updated: Monday, December 13, 2010, 08:54

A powerful, gusty storm dumped mounds of snow across the upper Midwest.