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Midwest braces for potentially dangerous storm

By ASSOCIATED PRESS Wednesday, February 20, 2013 - 12:35 p.m.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Hundreds of snow plows and salt spreaders are hitting roads and highways across the nation’s heartland, preparing for a winter storm that could dump up to a foot of snow in some areas and bring dangerous freezing rain and sleet to others.

Winter storm warnings were issued from Colorado through Illinois. By midday Wednesday, heavy snow was falling in Colorado and western Kansas.

Jayson Gosselin of the National Weather Service says parts of Colorado, Kansas and northern Missouri could get 10 to 12 inches of snow. Further south, freezing rain and sleet could make driving treacherous.

The winter storm could be the worst in the Midwest since the Groundhog Day blizzard that started Feb. 1, 2011, forced the closure of Interstate 70 across Missouri due to white-out conditions.

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wtp
Feb 21, 2013 at 7:36 a.m.
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The hwy dept had two trucks on hwy G from 2 until 8 PM. drifting was a major issue with County G as a mojor road between Beloit and Jvl. Also many hundreds of blackhawk students who need to use that road. Every snow storm at least 10 or more run offs take place with many getting hurt. The county did a good job this time without anyone getting hurt. Yes there was still run offs.

twerp13
Feb 20, 2013 at 8:56 p.m.
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I picked up groceries today and filled up the tank...I am good to go, well actualy to stay in for the next few days. Hope this will be the last of it. I am ready for spring !

ImJustSayin
Feb 20, 2013 at 2:41 p.m.
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As much as I've learned to distrust Haddie McLean's forecasts on WISC-TV, I'm taking a snow day Friday.

Sigma40
Feb 20, 2013 at 2:28 p.m.
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Come on its February, you cant expect them to be prepared for snow.

mteg
Feb 20, 2013 at 1:12 p.m.
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Lets hope Rock Co remembers to put salt in the trucks before sending them out...unlike yesterday morning

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