Accused hit-and-run driver escapes down storm drain in hourslong chase, Virginia cops say
Amid icy conditions, troopers were responding to two crashes along an interstate in Alexandria at about 3 p.m. Jan. 6 when a third crash happened behind the initial wrecks, according to a Virginia State Police news release shared with McClatchy News.
US hit with severe winter storm, six states declare state of emergency
A severe winter storm swept across the central United States on Sunday, unleashing snow, ice, strong winds, and plunging temperatures, creating hazardous travel conditions. Forecasters warned of the potential for the "heaviest snowfall in a decade" in some areas.
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Five killed in winter storm as US states declare emergency - national guard deployed to help stranded drivers
Kansas and Kentucky - where a state trooper was treated for non-life-threatening injuries after his patrol car was hit. Virginia State Police also reported 300 car crashes between midnight and ...
Virginia State Police responds to over 400 incidents, nearly 100 crashes after snow
Virginia State Police (VSP) said that from midnight until noon on Saturday, it responded to over 400 incidents and 94 crashes statewide after more snow passed through the region. While it is no longer snowing in Virginia,
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Heaviest snowfall in a decade is possible as wintry mix blasts across the country
A blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures stirred up dangerous travel conditions in parts of the central U.S. on Sunday, as a disruptive winter storm brought the possibility of the “heaviest snowfall in a decade” to some areas.
Winter storm could bring 'heaviest snowfall in a decade' to some parts of US
About 63 million people in the U.S. were under some kind of winter weather advisory, watch or warning on Sunday.
Major winter blast shuts down schools, government offices in several states
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A major winter blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures in the U.S. stirred dangerous travel conditions from central and southern states all the way to the East Coast early Monday, prompting schools and government offices in several states to close.
‘Heaviest snowfall in a decade’ is possible for some as major storm moves east
Blizzard conditions are being reported in parts of Kansas and Missouri. In Indiana, the National Guard has been activated to help motorists. The storm will reach the Mid-Atlantic states on Sunday into Monday.
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First major U.S. storm of year hammers Mid-Atlantic states
WASHINGTON >> The first major winter storm of the new year barreled into the U.S. mid-Atlantic states today, closing down federal offices and public schools in Washington, D.C., after dumping a foot of snow in parts of the Ohio Valley and Central Plains.
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Virginia State Police respond to winter storm, more than 40 crashes
Virginia State Police has responded to more than 150 incidents and 40 crashes due to the winter storm in the Commonwealth.
Deadly winter storm pummels Mid-Atlantic, disrupting flights and schools in several states
WASHINGTON — A major winter storm that turned deadly in the Midwest over the weekend pummeled the Mid-Atlantic region Monday, prompting travel hazards, shutting down schools, and closing federal offices in the nation's capital.
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The next round of bitter cold and snow will hit the southern US
Kansas and Kentucky, where a state trooper was treated for non-life-threatening injuries after his patrol car was hit. Virginia State Police responded to at least 430 crashes Sunday and Monday ...