Snowstorm Blasts Midwest, Causes Travel Nightmares
Dec. 13, 2010— -- Midwest residents are bracing for bitter cold temperatures today after a powerful snow storm has been blamed for at least six weather-related deaths, canceling flights and causing the roof of a stadium to collapse Sunday.
From Minnesota to Chicago, the massive storm – 1,500 miles across at its widest part, dumped a foot and a half of snow in some areas.
The snowy conditions have been blamed for at least six deaths over the weekend as motorists endured zero visibility driving conditions amid highway closings in five states.
The blast of Canadian cold air headed southward after the season's first snowfall swept through cities in the Midwest and the Northeast.
Now these cities are experiencing frigid cold temperatures.
Winter weather warnings have been issued for 30 states along the East Coast including a freeze warning in Florida, with temperatures in some areas expected to fall into the 20s.
Today in Minneapolis, temperatures are expected to drop to 15 degrees with a low of only 2 degrees.
In Minneapolis, the city was hit with the worst snowfall in almost 20 years with more than 2 feet of snow in some areas.
The Metrodome stadium's roof collapsed under the weight of the 17 inches of snow.
No injuries were reported.
Sunday's game between the Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants was rescheduled to today and will be played in Detroit instead.
Metrodome officials said they are optimistic they will have the stadium fixed for next week's game between the Vikings and the Chicago Bears.
