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Winter weather live updates | Travel chaos, bitter cold

Snow blows across U.S. Highway 6 as vehicles drive during a blizzard warning, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa. Winter weather is blanketing the U.S. as a massive storm sent temperatures crashing and created whiteout conditions. (Joesph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen via AP) Francisco Erazo uses his snow blower to clear snow on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022 in Grand Rapids, Mich. A blizzard warning is in effect for Kent County and the surrounding region. Winter weather is blanketing the U.S. as a massive storm sent temperatures crashing and created whiteout conditions. (Neil Blake/The Grand Rapids Press via AP) Cracked ice is seen in an east Vancouver, Wash., parking lot Friday morning, Dec. 23, 2022. Clark County and much of the Northwest woke up to a sheet of ice and snow coating roads and roofs Friday morning. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian via AP) Travelers queue up to pass through the south security checkpoint in Denver International Airport after a winter storm swept over the country packing snow combined with Arctic cold, which created chaos for people trying to reach their destinations before the Christmas holiday, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, in Denver. Forecasters predict that warmer weather will be on tap for the week ahead. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Kevin Hall uses a blanket to keep warm from freezing temperatures while standing on the street in Fort Worth, Texas, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero) Members of the Templo De Celebration of Decatur hand out food and warm drink outside a warming center in Fort Worth, Texas, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero) A cyclist navigates through the snow on an unplowed Robson Street as freezing rain falls in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) A man shovels his car out of a street parking space, as a major storm hits eastern Canada on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022 in Quebec City. (Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press via AP) An electronic overhead sign warns motorists of weather-related dilemmas ahead on eastbound Interstate 70 near the Peoria Street exit Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, in Denver. Forecasters predict that warmer weather will be on tap for the week ahead. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Kansas City fire department rescue workers work to recover a minivan that went into Brush Creek in Kansas City, Mo., on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022. Police say the driver lost control of the minivan on an icy street and the vehicle went down an embankment and overturned before submerging in Brush Creek. The driver was pulled from the creek but died later at a hospital. (Nick Wagner/The Kansas City Star via AP) A streetlight illuminates an icy tree in southeast Vancouver, Wash., on Friday morning, Dec. 23, 2022. Clark County and much of the Northwest woke up to a sheet of ice and snow coating roads and roofs Friday morning. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian via AP) Wind blows snow Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, across U.S. 36 in Hendricks County, Ind. Winter weather is blanketing the U.S. as a massive storm sent temperatures crashing and created whiteout conditions. (Mykal McEldowney/The Indianapolis Star via AP) Mark Sorter's face is seen covered in snow and ice as he clears snow from a downtown ice skating rink, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) People walk in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, as freezing rain falls, on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) A migrant from Venezuela drinks a hot coffee amid cold weather at a makeshift camp along the Rio Grande riverbank on the U.S.-Mexico Border in Matamoros, Mexico, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. Migrants are waiting on a pending U.S. Supreme Court decision on asylum restrictions. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) The downtown Chicago skyline is obscured by blowing snow and steam rising from Lake Michigan as seen from Montrose Harbor, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) Snow blows across U.S. Highway 6 as vehicles drive during a blizzard warning, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa. Winter weather is blanketing the U.S. as a massive storm sent temperatures crashing and created whiteout conditions. (Joesph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen via AP) Francisco Erazo uses his snow blower to clear snow on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022 in Grand Rapids, Mich. A blizzard warning is in effect for Kent County and the surrounding region. Winter weather is blanketing the U.S. as a massive storm sent temperatures crashing and created whiteout conditions. (Neil Blake/The Grand Rapids Press via AP) Cracked ice is seen in an east Vancouver, Wash., parking lot Friday morning, Dec. 23, 2022. Clark County and much of the Northwest woke up to a sheet of ice and snow coating roads and roofs Friday morning. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian via AP) Travelers queue up to pass through the south security checkpoint in Denver International Airport after a winter storm swept over the country packing snow combined with Arctic cold, which created chaos for people trying to reach their destinations before the Christmas holiday, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, in Denver. Forecasters predict that warmer weather will be on tap for the week ahead. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Kevin Hall uses a blanket to keep warm from freezing temperatures while standing on the street in Fort Worth, Texas, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero) Members of the Templo De Celebration of Decatur hand out food and warm drink outside a warming center in Fort Worth, Texas, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero) A cyclist navigates through the snow on an unplowed Robson Street as freezing rain falls in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) A man shovels his car out of a street parking space, as a major storm hits eastern Canada on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022 in Quebec City. (Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press via AP) An electronic overhead sign warns motorists of weather-related dilemmas ahead on eastbound Interstate 70 near the Peoria Street exit Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, in Denver. Forecasters predict that warmer weather will be on tap for the week ahead. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Kansas City fire department rescue workers work to recover a minivan that went into Brush Creek in Kansas City, Mo., on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022. Police say the driver lost control of the minivan on an icy street and the vehicle went down an embankment and overturned before submerging in Brush Creek. The driver was pulled from the creek but died later at a hospital. (Nick Wagner/The Kansas City Star via AP) A streetlight illuminates an icy tree in southeast Vancouver, Wash., on Friday morning, Dec. 23, 2022. Clark County and much of the Northwest woke up to a sheet of ice and snow coating roads and roofs Friday morning. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian via AP) Wind blows snow Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, across U.S. 36 in Hendricks County, Ind. Winter weather is blanketing the U.S. as a massive storm sent temperatures crashing and created whiteout conditions. (Mykal McEldowney/The Indianapolis Star via AP) Mark Sorter's face is seen covered in snow and ice as he clears snow from a downtown ice skating rink, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) People walk in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, as freezing rain falls, on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) A migrant from Venezuela drinks a hot coffee amid cold weather at a makeshift camp along the Rio Grande riverbank on the U.S.-Mexico Border in Matamoros, Mexico, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. Migrants are waiting on a pending U.S. Supreme Court decision on asylum restrictions. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) The downtown Chicago skyline is obscured by blowing snow and steam rising from Lake Michigan as seen from Montrose Harbor, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) In this photo provided by Debra Cuddahy, Wells, Maine, Police Capt. Kevin Chabot rescues a woman whose car became disabled by floodwaters during a coastal storm on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, in Wells. (Debra Cuddahy via AP) In this photo provided by Debra Cuddahy, Wells, Maine, Police Capt. Kevin Chabot approaches a woman whose car became disabled by floodwaters during a coastal storm on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, in Wells. (Debra Cuddahy via AP) With frigid temperatures, an employee heads into work Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, at a store along U.S. 36 in Avon, Ind. Winter weather is blanketing the U.S. as a massive storm sent temperatures crashing and created whiteout conditions. (Mykal McEldowney/The Indianapolis Star via AP) Road crews clear I-465 exit and entrance ramps Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, in Indianapolis after a storm brought snow, high wind gusts and frigid temperatures to Central Indiana. Winter weather is blanketing the U.S. as a massive storm sent temperatures crashing and created whiteout conditions. (Mykal McEldowney/The Indianapolis Star via AP) Kiosks lay on their side at the Christmas German Market on the Dufferin Terrasse, as a major storm hits eastern Canada, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022 in Quebec City. Strong winds with gusts at over 105 kph (65 mph) caused the kiosks to flip. (Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press via AP) Travelers queue up to use the check-in kiosks at the Fronteir Airlines counter in Denver International Airport after a winter storm swept over the country packing snow combined with Arctic cold, which created chaos for people trying to reach their destinations before the Christmas holiday, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, in Denver. Forecasters predict that warmer weather will be on tap for the week ahead. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Cracked ice is seen in an east Vancouver, Wash., parking lot Friday morning, Dec. 23, 2022. Clark County and much of the Northwest woke up to a sheet of ice and snow coating roads and roofs Friday morning. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian via AP) Kevin Hall uses a blanket to keep warm from freezing temperatures while standing on the street in Fort Worth, Texas, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero) Members of the Templo De Celebration of Decatur hand out food and warm drink outside a warming center in Fort Worth, Texas, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero) A man shovels his car out of a street parking space, as a major storm hits eastern Canada on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022 in Quebec City. (Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press via AP) Wind blows snow Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, across U.S. 36 in Hendricks County, Ind. Winter weather is blanketing the U.S. as a massive storm sent temperatures crashing and created whiteout conditions. (Mykal McEldowney/The Indianapolis Star via AP) Mark Sorter's face is seen covered in snow and ice as he clears snow from a downtown ice skating rink, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) A pair of travelers sleep while fellow travelers queue up below to pass through the south security checkpoint in Denver International Airport after a winter storm swept over the country packing snow combined with Arctic cold, which created chaos for people trying to reach their destinations before the Christmas holiday, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, in Denver. Forecasters predict that warmer weather will be on tap for the week ahead. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) A streetlight illuminates an icy tree in southeast Vancouver, Wash., on Friday morning, Dec. 23, 2022. Clark County and much of the Northwest woke up to a sheet of ice and snow coating roads and roofs Friday morning. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian via AP) Road crews clear I-465 exit and entrance ramps Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, in Indianapolis after a storm brought snow, high wind gusts and frigid temperatures to Central Indiana. Winter weather is blanketing the U.S. as a massive storm sent temperatures crashing and created whiteout conditions. (Mykal McEldowney/The Indianapolis Star via AP) Kiosks lay on their side at the Christmas German Market on the Dufferin Terrasse, as a major storm hits eastern Canada, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022 in Quebec City. Strong winds with gusts at over 105 kph (65 mph) caused the kiosks to flip. (Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press via AP) Travelers queue up to use the check-in kiosks at the Fronteir Airlines counter in Denver International Airport after a winter storm swept over the country packing snow combined with Arctic cold, which created chaos for people trying to reach their destinations before the Christmas holiday, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, in Denver. Forecasters predict that warmer weather will be on tap for the week ahead. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Cracked ice is seen in an east Vancouver, Wash., parking lot Friday morning, Dec. 23, 2022. Clark County and much of the Northwest woke up to a sheet of ice and snow coating roads and roofs Friday morning. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian via AP) Kevin Hall uses a blanket to keep warm from freezing temperatures while standing on the street in Fort Worth, Texas, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero) Members of the Templo De Celebration of Decatur hand out food and warm drink outside a warming center in Fort Worth, Texas, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero) A man shovels his car out of a street parking space, as a major storm hits eastern Canada on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022 in Quebec City. (Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press via AP) Wind blows snow Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, across U.S. 36 in Hendricks County, Ind. Winter weather is blanketing the U.S. as a massive storm sent temperatures crashing and created whiteout conditions. (Mykal McEldowney/The Indianapolis Star via AP) Mark Sorter's face is seen covered in snow and ice as he clears snow from a downtown ice skating rink, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) A pair of travelers sleep while fellow travelers queue up below to pass through the south security checkpoint in Denver International Airport after a winter storm swept over the country packing snow combined with Arctic cold, which created chaos for people trying to reach their destinations before the Christmas holiday, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, in Denver. Forecasters predict that warmer weather will be on tap for the week ahead. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) A streetlight illuminates an icy tree in southeast Vancouver, Wash., on Friday morning, Dec. 23, 2022. Clark County and much of the Northwest woke up to a sheet of ice and snow coating roads and roofs Friday morning. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian via AP) Passengers look at a board to check flight statuses at Tampa International Airport on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. More than 4,100 flights within, into or out of the U.S. were canceled Friday, according to the tracking site FlightAware, causing more mayhem as travelers try to make it home for the holidays. (Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times via AP) Traffic moves down Bloor Street during a snowstorm in Toronto on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. A winter storm warning is in place for most of southern Ontario. (Arlyn McAdorey /The Canadian Press via AP) In this photo released by the U.S. Department of Defense, volunteers answer phones and emails from children around the globe during annual NORAD Tracks Santa event at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Dec. 24, 2021. The U.S. military agency known for tracking Santa Claus as he delivers presents on Christmas Eve doesn't expect COVID-19 or the "bomb cyclone" hitting North America to impact Saint Nick's global travels this year. NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, is responsible for monitoring and defending the skies above North America. (Jhomil Bansil/U.S. Department of Defense via AP) In this photo released by the U.S. Department of Defense, volunteers answer phones and emails from children around the globe during annual NORAD Tracks Santa event at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Dec. 24, 2021. The U.S. military agency known for tracking Santa Claus as he delivers presents on Christmas Eve doesn't expect COVID-19 or the "bomb cyclone" hitting North America to impact Saint Nick's global travels this year. NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, is responsible for monitoring and defending the skies above North America. (Jhomil Bansil/U.S. Department of Defense via AP) In this photo released by the U.S. Department of Defense, volunteers answer phones and emails from children around the globe during annual NORAD Tracks Santa event at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Dec. 24, 2021. The U.S. military agency known for tracking Santa Claus as he delivers presents on Christmas Eve doesn't expect COVID-19 or the "bomb cyclone" hitting North America to impact Saint Nick's global travels this year. NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, is responsible for monitoring and defending the skies above North America. (Jhomil Bansil/U.S. Department of Defense via AP) Air Force running back John Lee Eldridge III, kneeling left, proposes to his girlfriend, Shanice Atkins, right, after Air Force's 30-15 win over Baylor in the Armed Forces Bowl NCAA college football game in Fort Worth, Texas, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022. Atkins said yes. (AP Photo/LM Otero) Venezuelan migrants crowd around an outdoor bonfire as temperatures plummet in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022. Hundreds of migrants are gathered in unusually frigid cold temperatures along the Mexican-U.S. border near El Paso, Texas, awaiting a U.S. Supreme Court decision on whether and when to lift pandemic-era restrictions that prevent many from seeking asylum. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee) Travelers walk past flight information screens displaying flight status information at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Winter weather live updates | Travel chaos, bitter cold