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Traffic on interstate 35W during a snowstorm in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., February 22, 2023. /CFP
A monster U.S. winter storm pounded the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest on Thursday, killing a firefighter, knocking out power to more than 900,000 people and canceling or delaying thousands of flights.
A volunteer firefighter was killed in suburban Grand Rapids, Michigan, after coming in contact with a live power line knocked down by ice, local officials said on Twitter.
Some 900,000 homes and businesses were left without power in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York and Wisconsin on Thursday morning, according to Poweroutage.us.
More than 2,000 flights were canceled and another 15,000 delayed due to the heavy weather, according to flight-tracking website Flightware.com. Many roads were left impassable or treacherous to drivers.
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