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Winter Blast Hits U.S. Causing Widespread Disruptions And Hazards

A severe winter storm has swept across the U.S., bringing freezing temperatures, heavy snowfall, and dangerous travel conditions. Among other difficulties, the citizens are facing road closures and disruptions to daily life as communities struggle to cope with the extreme cold and hazardous weather, posing significant challenges for residents and emergency services.

US Winter Blast Weather photos: Dallas
US Winter Blast | Photo: AP/LM Otero

A sign warns drivers of ice prevention operations ahead of a winter storm expected to hit the North Texas region later this week in Dallas.

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US Winter Blast Weather photos: Cincinnati snowfall
Photo: AP/Carolyn Kaster
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Ben Sisarsky pitches snow over a fence as he clears his girlfriend's parking spot with a borrowed snow shovel in Cincinnati.

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US Winter Blast Weather photos: Denver snowfall
Photo: AP/David Zalubowski
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A motorist clears now off a four-wheel-drive vehicle before taking to the roads as a winter storm sweeps over the intermountain West and across the country in Denver.

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US Winter Blast Weather photos: Washington Monument during a winter snow
Photo: AP/Matt Rourke
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A person walks near the Washington Monument during a winter snow storm in Washington.

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US Winter Blast Weather photos: Snowfall in Maryland
Photo: AP/Susan Walsh
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Cosimos Cendo, of Washington, D.C., skis down Main Street in Annapolis, Maryland during a snow storm.

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US Winter Blast Weather photos: snow in Michigan
Photo: AP/Charlie Riedel
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A worker clears snow from an apron before guiding a Delta Air Lines jet at the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Romulus, Michigan.

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US Winter Blast Weather photos: daytime warming shelter
Photo: AP/Joshua A. Bickel
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Harley Moody, right, who is blind, takes a sip of water, as Angel Rodda, left, holds it for her after they arrived inside a daytime warming shelter in Cincinnati.

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US Winter Blast Weather photos: warming shelter in Cincinnati
Photo: AP/Joshua A. Bickel
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Patrons sit inside a daytime warming shelter in Cincinnati.

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US Winter Blast Weather photos: daytime warming center
Photo: AP/Joshua A. Bickel
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A person rests inside a daytime warming center in Cincinnati.

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US Winter Blast Weather photos: snow in Cincinnati
Photo: AP/Carolyn Kaster
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Taylor Mcilwain uses a snow brush to clear snow from around her car in Cincinnati.

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