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Heavy snowfall, wind pounding Midwest, New England

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DES MOINES, Iowa – A fierce storm left dangerous ice, heavy snow and vicious winds in its wake as it slogged eastward Wednesday, snarling traffic and closing hundreds of schools from the Upper Midwest through New England. Full Story »

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