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our teams tonight in salt lake city, minneapolis. this heads into the northeast tomorrow. several feet of snow in some places. ice, freezing rain, and those dangerous winds. more than 1,500 flights canceled. they expect far more. rb marciano standing by to time this all out. the emergency landing in the u.s. the flight headed to washington, d.c. forced to land. authorities say a passenger was trying to get into the cockpit. the fear and concern in ohio after the toxic train derailment. tonight, the health clinic that's been opened is fully booked. and now it's turning political. ...

Since the 1950s, surplus WWII Howitzers have been a critical asset for CDOT in the seasonal fight against avalanches; however, now these large guns are starting to be phased out.

(COLORADO) — Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) maintenance crews completed avalanche mitigation and cleared heavy snow from multiple mountain passes during closures the week of Monday, March 25. Travelers should expect narrower-than-normal sections of the highway as snow removal operations continue to widen lanes and shoulders, said CDOT. A major storm system impacted the southern […]

An avalanche that crossed State Road 189 has shut down travel through Provo Canyon late Monday morning.

Tuesday taking down huge trees 1-year-old chi al ca on afusteldr ra heredwood d ttrt into a home. and in los angeles county, their rsfi >> we are talking ab to 12 dari5 et.fe osnf >> reporter: extreme snotolsta israing the already high risk of avalanches in the west. mireya vlailreal outside salt lake city. >> reporter: across the west, major highways are shut down so plows can clear the roadways and crews can do avalanche mitigation, including right here in utah, where up to 2 feet of snow fell just overnight. >> reporter: the sprawling system's also snarling air travel.