CHICAGO — A winter storm that pounded the Midwest caused at least two deaths Friday, authorities said, while closing schools and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights. Chicago was forecast to receive as much as 14 inches (35 centimetres) of snow with Detroit expecting up to 9 inches (23 centimetres). Three northern Indiana counties posted travel watches, recommending only essential travelThousands of children got a snow day after school districts in Chicago, Detroit and Milwaukee cancelled classes. “This is the first true snowfall of the season.”The Indiana Department of Transportation resorted to sending teams of as many as four plows simultaneously to clear some highways. Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation Commissioner John Tully said 300 salt-spreading plows hit the streets late Thursday and would continue their work through the weekend.

Source: National Post February 10, 2018 05:03 UTC