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Bomb cyclone storm hammering central U.S., disrupting travel

By BLAKE NICHOLSON said. Winds in excess of 50
Associated Press mph (80.46 kph) also were
Blizzard warnings were expected, creating life-
posted from Colorado to threatening conditions.
Minnesota on Wednesday “We’re calling it historic be-
and wildfires were a con- cause of the widespread
cern in New Mexico, Texas heavy snow. We will set
and Oklahoma as the sec- some records,” said Mike
ond so-called “bomb cy- Connelly, a weather ser-
clone” storm in less than a vice meteorologist in Aber-
month hit the central U.S., deen, South Dakota.
raising the prospect of re- Transportation officials
newed flooding in the al- closed Interstate 29 from
ready drenched Midwest. east central South Dakota
Heavy snow began disrupt- to the North Dakota border
ing ground and air travel and said other stretches of
Wednesday afternoon. major interstates were likely
Roads became impassable to close as conditions dete-
and visibility was down to riorated. Numerous traffic
a few feet in northeastern crashes were reported in
South Dakota due to snow- northeastern South Dakota.
fall of up to 11 inches. About Transportation officials in
half of the daily flights at Colorado said highway clo-
Denver International Air- sures also were likely there.
port were canceled. In Nebraska, the State Pa-
Up to 2 ½ feet (0.61 me- trol was sending additional Ice forms on a calf at a ranch outside of Kilgore, Neb., Wednesday, April 10, 2019.
ters) of snow was expected troopers into the state’s Associated Press
to fall in parts of eastern panhandle, and officials dangerous,” Patrol Maj. known as “thunder snow” South Dakota.
South Dakota and south- closed Interstate 80 in that Russ Stanczyk said. — snow accompanied
western Minnesota, the region. An unusual but not rare by thunder and lightning Continued on Page 3
National Weather Service “This storm is going to be weather phenomenon — was reported in central