Winter storm brings snow, high winds to mainland U.S.
The wintry mix was hitting hardest in the northern tier of the nation, while the mid-Atlantic and Southeast were forecast to experience record warmth Wednesday.
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THE DESERET NEWS VIA AP
Cathy Morgan-Mace cleans snow and ice off her family's car during a snowstorm in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Wednesday, Feb. 22. A brutal winter storm knocked out power in California, closed interstate highways from Arizona to Wyoming and prompted more than 1,200 flight cancellations Wednesday — and the worst won't be over for several days.THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE VIA AP
A tapestry of car tracks are created in the Canyon Rim Center parking lot following snow fall in the Salt Lake Valley, Utah., on Wednesday, Feb. 22.THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE VIA AP
Runners negotiate snow covered paths along Interstate 80 in Salt Lake City, Utah., on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Traveler Avonlea Brown, of Lone Peak Cheer, waits in Salt Lake City International Airport after their flight was canceled by snow Wednesday, Feb. 22, in Salt Lake City.STAR TRIBUNE VIA AP
A passenger views information boards at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport showing canceled flights ahead of an impending snow storm forecasted to hit the Twin Cities later in the day Wednesday, Feb. 22, in St. Paul, Minn.STAR TRIBUNE VIA AP
A man crosses a snow covered S. Sixth St. Wednesday, Feb. 22, in downtown Minneapolis.THE ARGUS LEADER VIA AP
Vehicles are stuck during a snowstorm on Wednesday, Feb. 22, in Sioux Falls, S.D.THE ARGUS LEADER VIA AP
David Dailey uses a snowblower as falling snow blusters around him on Wednesday, Feb. 22, in Sioux Falls, S.D.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Carolyn and Dan Ellwood shovel snow outside Second Edition in Pierre, S.D. on Wednesday, Feb. 22.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Travelers check American Airlines flight information screens for their flight status at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Wednesday, Feb. 22.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Damage to a vehicle crushed by a tree downed by high winds can be seen in San Francisco, Wednesday, Feb. 22.