Winter refusing to leave quietly for tens of millions
One more winter storm is hitting nearly 100 million Americans. The Ohio Valley, including Kentucky, is getting the worst of it, but the impact is spread more than a thousand miles from east Texas to Massachusetts, and covers a big chunk of the South.
Temperatures in Jackson, Mississippi, fell from the 80s to the 30s in just 12 hours and it's snowing in cities like Louisville, Columbus and New York, reports CBS News correspondent Vinita Nair.
In Philadelphia, rain, snow and freezing temperatures are combining for yet another morning of misery.
Snow arrived Wednesday night in Philadelphia and the storm is expected to continue all day. Before it moves on, it could blanket the city in more than half a foot.
A number of schools are closed throughout Pennsylvania and although the snow is supposed to stop Thursday night, a blast of cold air is expected to move in, freezing everything that's already on the ground.
Flooding and fresh snow were a problem Wednesday night in Kentucky, where whiteout conditions put drivers at risk. Plows struggled to keep up with the rapid accumulation in West Virginia and earlier on Wednesday, floodwaters were a problem, collapsing a bridge and blocking dozens of streets.
The roads were also difficult to navigate in Oklahoma and Arkansas. "Multiple motor vehicle accidents. Interstate 84 westbound at exit 2," an Orange County Emergency employee said.
On a New York interstate, the slick roads weren't obvious, but they were dangerous. Twenty-three vehicles were involved in a pileup that sent 10 people to the hospital and ripped the front off a semi.
Farther south, the nation's capital is facing another shutdown, not by politics, but by another winter storm. Three to seven inches are expected, reports CBS News correspondent Chip Reid.
In Washington, D.C., the government is taking a snow day again and they aren't the only ones. Schools in DC, along with surrounding communities in Virginia and Maryland are closed.
The weather is also disturbing public transportation in the district.
According to FlightAware, over 3,500 delays or cancellations have been reported so far Thursday.
