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Super Bowl Weekend Storm Brings Snow, Ice to the Eastern U.S. (RECAP)

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At a Glance

  • A wintry mess of snow and ice affected parts of the eastern states Super Bowl weekend.
  • Travel conditions were treacherous in the Great Lakes, interior Northeast, mid-Atlantic and the Appalachians.

Snow and ice affected parts of the Great Lakes, Appalachians and Northeast Super Bowl weekend, which made travel a challenge in some spots.

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Pockets of freezing rain, sleet and snow were observed as far south as the southern Appalachians, including northeastern Georgia, upstate South Carolina and western North Carolina, Sunday morning.

Up to 13.8 inches of snow was measured in Lake Desolation, New York, in the Adirondack Mountains, as of Sunday evening. In the upper Midwest, 5.8 inches of snow fell in Green Bay, Wisconsin, with as much as 8.3 inches reported in Belgium, Wisconsin, as of midday Sunday.

A massive pileup left Interstate 44 closed in both directions between St. Louis and Springfield, Missouri, Sunday evening, according to KMOV.com. The accident that started it all occurred on eastbound I-44 near Rolla, Missouri.

Additionally, freezing rain led to some tree damage in western North Carolina Sunday morning, and vehicle accidents were reported on Interstate 81 northeast of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Sunday afternoon.

Saturday, this weather system brought 1 to 2 inches of snow to the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area. Portions of Wisconsin and Lower Michigan saw 2 to 6 inches of snowfall Saturday into Sunday morning.

About 32 vehicles were involved in a pileup Saturday on Interstate 94 near Rogers, Minnesota, kare11.com reported. Snow was ongoing in the area when the pileup occurred.

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Another round of snow will follow quickly on the heels of this storm in the Midwest and interior Northeast early this week. For complete details, click here.

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