Snow, freezing rain cause Midwest havoc
O'Hare flights cancelled; storm warnings from Tennessee to New England
Pedestrians make their way along Market Street during a winter storm in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Cold blast
Feb. 11: Windy, bitterly cold weather blanketed the Midwest and the Northeast.
updated 7:24 p.m. ET Feb. 12, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Ohio Valley residents began emerging from ice-induced hiding Tuesday after a storm knocked out power, flooded roads and slicked highways. The treachery promised to blow into the Northeast and tie up travel there.
In Chicago, more than 400 flights were cancelled due to the winter weather by early Tuesday evening. Many other flights saw two-hour delays.
Freezing rain in Kentucky laid ice on top of 4 inches of snow that melted as temperatures moderated in the afternoon, but roads and bridges were expected to ice up again overnight.
