" OMAHA, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- The early stages of a massive
holiday snow storm affecting a wide swath of the midsection of the
United States began taking shape Wednesday, forecasters said.
The storm was expected to grow into a full blizzard, likely
making travel in the Plains states challenging on Christmas Eve and
Christmas Day, AccuWeather.com reported.
While bringing snow, ice and frigid temperatures to the
Plains, the same system was expected to trigger damaging
thunderstorms across the U.S. South and an ice storm in the
Northeast, forecasters said. "

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Martin Rowley
West Moors, East Dorset (UK): 17m (56ft) amsl
Lat: 50.82N Long: 01.88W
NGR: SU 082 023