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Tuesday 26 January 2021
Storm threatens Midwest with heavy snow, travel disruptions

By JOSH FUNK tains east of Los Angeles
Associated Press after 10 inches of snow
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A fell in Mount Baldy and up
major winter storm threat- to 18 inches (46 centime-
ened to blanket parts of ters) were recorded at the
the middle of the country Mountain High ski resort in
with more than a foot of Wrightwood.
snow Monday, promising It was a dramatic shift from
to disrupt travel and even a week ago, when parts
forcing the closure of some of the Southern California
coronavirus testing sites. region saw temperatures
The National Weather Ser- soar to the 90s. On Sunday,
vice forecast that the snow highs were in the 50s.
could stretch from central The California Highway Pa-
Kansas northeast to Chica- trol closed Interstate 5 to
go and southern Michigan. traffic Monday in the Tejon
Some of the heaviest snow Pass, which rises to an el-
was expected in southeast evation of more than 4,100
Nebraska and western feet (1,250 meters) through
Iowa, which was forecast mountains between Los
to receive at least 4 inches Angeles and the San Joa-
(10 centimeters) of snow. quin Valley. Across south-
Several coronavirus testing ern Nevada, light rain and
sites in Nebraska and Iowa snow at higher elevations
planned to close early was reported Monday.
Monday because of the In this Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, photo provided by the California Highway Patrol-West Valley, Forecasters at the Sac-
snow. More than 6 inches authorities work the scene of an accident after a hail storm on Malibu Canyon Road in Malibu, ramento-area National
(15 centimeters) of snow Calif. Weather Service office
had already fallen in parts Associated Press predict an abundance of
of eastern Nebraska by Nicolaisen, who is based the storm, especially dur- Southwest on Monday snow in the Sierra Nevada
midday. near Omaha, Nebraska. ing the heaviest snowfall and Tuesday was forecast between late Tuesday and
National Weather Service Many schools and business- in the afternoon and eve- to bring gusty winds and Friday that may make trav-
meteorologist Taylor Nico- es closed Monday as the ning. Nebraska State Pa- snowfall, the weather ser- el through the mountains
laisen said 10 to 15 inches storm moved across the re- trol troopers had helped vice said. Over the week- difficult.
(25 to 38 centimeters) of gion. In western Iowa, Mis- at least 60 drivers who got end, more than a foot of Flash flood watches were in
snow is likely between Lin- souri Valley Superintendent stuck or slid off the road by snow fell in Southern Cali- effect for areas north and
coln, Nebraska, and Des Brent Hoesing reworked midday Monday. fornia’s mountains ahead south of San Francisco Bay,
Moines, Iowa, and that it the lyrics of the 1970s hit “I “Do not travel unless it’s of what was forecast to be where the National Weath-
has been at least 15 years Will Survive” to tell students absolutely necessary,” said a stronger storm. er Service cited “high con-
since that area received in his district to “So Stay In- Nebraska State Patrol Col. Authorities urged drivers on fidence that thresholds for
more than a foot of snow in side.” John Bolduc. Sunday to bring their tire debris flows will be met” in
a single storm. Officials urged drivers to Elsewhere in the U.S., a chains to the San Gabriel many of last year’s wildfire
“This is a historic snow,” said stay off the roads during storm moving across the and San Bernardino moun- burn scars.q
Teen held in Indiana killings of 5, including pregnant woman

Police said Sunday that bodies were discovered. the five others dead, along
the fatal shootings were Michael Leffler, a spokes- with the unborn child.
discovered by police who woman for Prosecutor Ryan Kezzie Childs, 42, Raymond
had been called about 4 Mears, said in response to Childs, 42, Elijah Childs, 18,
a.m. Sunday to investigate a request for comment Rita Childs, 13, and Kiara
reports of a person shot on what charges the sus- Hawkins, 19, and the un-
on the city’s near north- pect might face, and if he born child of Hawkins were
east side and first found a would be waived into adult pronounced dead after
juvenile male with gunshot court, that the office “can being found in the home,
wounds. As officers were only confirm what IMPD the Marion County Coro-
investigating, police re- has already released at this ner’s office said. Hawkins
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department work the scene ceived information about time.” Police Chief Randal was first taken to an area
Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021 in Indianapolis where five people, 4:40 a.m. that led them to a Taylor said Monday in a hospital, but both she and
including a pregnant woman, were shot to death early Sunday
inside an Indianapolis home. nearby home, where they statement announcing the her unborn male child died
Associated Press found multiple adults dead arrest that he was asking despite life-saving efforts,
By RICK CALLAHAN astating act of violence.” inside from apparent gun- the community to pray for authorities said.
Associated Press The Indianapolis Metro- shot wounds, Sgt. Shane the recovery of the juvenile Police did not release de-
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — In- politan Police Department Foley said Sunday. male found wounded Sun- tails Sunday of the relation-
dianapolis police arrested said in a statement that the IMPD spokeswoman Aliya day, saying that his “life has ships between the shoot-
a 17-year-old boy Monday name of the suspect in Sun- Wishner said Monday that been forever changed.” ing victims, and Wishner
in the killings of five people, day’s killings was “not being the suspect in custody is a Foley said Sunday that po- said Monday afternoon
including a pregnant wom- released at this time since 17-year-old boy who is not lice believe that juvenile, that information was not
an, who were shot to death the suspect is a juvenile.” the same juvenile male whose age has not been yet available because the
inside a home in what the No one else was believed who was found wounded released, was wounded in case is currently under seal
city’s mayor called a “dev- to be involved, police said. Sunday before the victims’ the same shootings that left in a Marion County court.q