A snow storm sweeping through the Northern US is delaying flights and keeping people off the roads, with forecasters saying it could bring heavy snow to the East Coast before New Year’s Eve.
The blizzard-like conditions blocked stretches of interstates in North Dakota and South Dakota, closing 240 miles of I-94 and more than 200 miles of I-90 respectively on Sunday and Monday.
The Minnesota State Patrol said Monday there were at least 1,100 crashes reported over the holiday weekend.
Authorities issued warning against traveling across the northern Plains despite the storm winding down.
“Travel will remain poor on Monday on the roads and in the air due to blowing snow, and roads are still likely to be covered with snow,” AccuWeather…