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Winter storm across the U.S, in photos

Jan 25, 2026, 11:06 AM | Updated: Feb 1, 2026, 1:22 pm

People take photos at Lake Michigan in Chicago, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Credit:...

People take photos at Lake Michigan in Chicago, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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A big winter storm dumped sleet, freezing rain and snow across much of the U.S. on Sunday, bringing subzero temperatures and paralyzing air and road traffic. Power lines were draped in ice, and hundreds of thousands of people in the Southeast were left without electricity.

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This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

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