Freezing Winter Storm Paralyzes Deep South; Thousands Without Power
Freezing Winter Storm Paralyzes Deep South; Thousands Without Power Winter storms that dumped additional snow and ice on the Deep South plunged more than 300,000 homes and businesses into darkness early Thursday and left roads impassable across a wide area. While temperatures were expected to warm over the weekend, some people could be without power until next week. Parts of Interstate 20 were at a standstill in Louisiana, state police said, and multiple roads were icebound in Mississippi, where almost 200,000 utility customers were without power, including thousands near the capital in Jacks...