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Winter storms in the US cause deaths and school closures
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by Amy Judd | January 27, 2009 at 10:22 am
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Winter storms across the United States are causing school closures and have even been responsbile for a few deaths.
School districts in Olympia, Maryland, Dallas, Austin, Houston and Arlington could all be affected by what some meteorologists are calling potentially the worse ice storm in five years.
Freezing rain and sleet are hitting states from Texas to Kentucky, causing havoc on roads and stranding people trying to travel from one place to another.
The National Weather Service has issued an ice storm warning from Dallas, Texas to Memphis, Tennessee.
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The storm is though to have killed five people already.
"We're experiencing some problems," said Tommy Jackson, spokesman for the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management. "The northwest part of the state was hit worse than any other part. We've got scattered power outages."
Roads north of Little Rock are passable, he said, but bridges and overpasses are "extremely hazardous and ice-covered." Jackson said a tractor-trailer jackknifed overnight on U.S. Highway 65, but no injuries were reported.
In parts of Oklamhoma and Arkansas, about 5,855 people are currently without power.
This morning a FedEx plane crashed in Lubbock Texas due to icy conditions on the runway. Two crew members were injured.
Snow is still falling across the rest of the United States, and some airports are experiencing flight delays, but none too significant at the moment.
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at 12:12 on January 27th, 2009
A weeping cherry tree - will i be weeping when it doesn't survive the ice?
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at 13:08 on January 27th, 2009
The weather is incredible lately.
at 13:09 on January 27th, 2009
This is a house across the street from us. It was so pretty.
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at 13:24 on January 27th, 2009
January Ice Storm in Kentucky
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at 13:36 on January 27th, 2009
In Charleston, SC, we didn't get much ice, but it got terribly cold, so we put out a sprinkler!
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at 15:36 on January 27th, 2009
The morning after the ice storm. This is Boxborough MA. At the time the ice was still heavy on the trees and the frequent sound of snapping treetops and limbs was everywhere.
The sun had just come out and there was still a bluish haze the sun was filtering through.
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at 06:36 on January 28th, 2009
School school closures in upstate New York as the storm hits.
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at 07:03 on January 28th, 2009
Evidence From The Snow/Ice Storm that covered much of Eastern North Carolina. I believe over 50 wrecks occurred within the first 24 hours
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at 08:04 on January 28th, 2009
And my place did not recieve snow as it is expected this year.It Snowed this year only once in My place Mussoorie.Is it Global Warming?
at 17:31 on February 1st, 2009
The governor of Kentucky has called out the National Guard...(a bit late in my opinion). The mayor of one rural town is telling residents to get in their cars and head south to motels if they have the means.
It's not over yet. And now flooding is starting to occur.