Winter storm sweeps across US, Europe

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — A major winter blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures in the United States and Europe stirred dangerous conditions for travelers, prompting flights canceled.

In the US, snow and ice blanketed major roads on Monday across Kansas, western Nebraska and parts of Indiana, where the state's National Guard was activated to help stranded motorists. At least 20 centimeters of snow were expected, along with gusting winds up to 72 kilometers per hour.

The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings from Kansas and Missouri all the way to New Jersey.