Powerful winter storm that dumped snow in U.S. South maintains its icy grip
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January 13, 2025

Powerful winter storm that dumped snow in U.S. South maintains its icy grip

By By JEFFAMYAND BEN FINLEY Associated Press 

ATLANTA (AP) — Flight cancellations piled up and officials warned of continuing dangerous roads Saturday in the wake of a winter storm that brought biting cold and wet snow to the U.S. South, leading to school closures and disrupting travel.

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