Friday, October 30, 2009

Parts of Utah, Wyoming and Colorado are covered in 3 feet of snow as an autumn snowstorm slowly makes its way into Nebraska and Kansas.

The system shuttered schools, caused dozens of traffic accidents and canceled about 200 flights.

The weather service is warning of near-zero visibility on roads in eastern Colorado. And huge stretches of interstates in Wyoming were shut down.

A winter storm warning is in effect for portions of Nebraska, with forecasters predicting up to 9 inches of snow. A foot has already fallen in the town of Rushville.

In Arkansas, meanwhile, storms have unleashed at least two tornadoes and have prompted flash flooding warnings.

There have been reports of damage from the twisters, but no one was hurt. Forecasters expect up to 7 inches of rain in central and southern parts of the state.