Weather & Science
US Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions, Dangerous Wind Chills
Snow on the lake in Central Park in New York City, on Dec. 27.
Photographer: Gary Hershorn/Getty Images
A strengthening bomb cyclone barreled across the northern U.S. on Monday, unleashing severe winter weather in the Midwest as it took aim at the East Coast.
The storm brought blizzard conditions, treacherous travel and power outages to parts of the Plains and Great Lakes on Monday as sharply colder air, strong winds and a mix of snow, ice and rain swept through.