Late winter storm socks central US

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CHICAGO (AFP) — A late winter snowstorm buried a large part of the US midwestern United States, shutting down highways and stranding air travelers across the region, according to news reports Sunday.

More than 20 inches (51 centimeters) of snow on fell on Ohio's capital city of Columbus in the winter storm that began Friday and did not ease off until early Sunday.

Ohio's main newspaper The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported blizzard conditions in some areas leading to low visibility and hazardous driving conditions.

Treacherous roads prompted officials to bar all but emergency vehicles in some localities while the inclement weather led to a chain reaction of flight delays felt clear across the United States.

The storm, which rolled in on Friday, broke...