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72 MILLION are put under a winter storm warning: Three dead as Northeast is buried in blizzards and thousands are left without power in the South while California braces for conditions 'not seen for a decade' in coast-to-coast wall of snow

A winter storm from Alabama to New York City has left three people dead and threatens to dump a foot of snow in some areas

North Carolina cities Burlington, Greensboro and Roxboro has received eight inches or more of snow

Several inches fell in southeast Virginia, where a blizzard warning was issued for the cities along the coast

New York City is expected to see between three and five inches of snow, while forecasters predict as much as eight inches in Long Island

Connecticut authorities shut down Interstate 91 in both directions after a 25-car pileup clogged traffic in Middletown

Power outages have grown to 25,000 in North Carolina, according to a news release from the governor

Many airlines have cancelled flights through Saturday and South Carolina officials have asked drivers to stay home due to the hazardous road conditions

Meanwhile in California up to 12 inches of rain is expected over the weekend in lower-lying areas

The combination of heavy rain and melting snow could trigger the worst flooding the state has seen in at least 20 years

(Utah, beware)



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