"At least 12 dead as storms ravage Midwest, South; Dozens hurt in tornadoes; towns in Mo., Ill. take brunt" by Jim Suhr and Jim Salter | Associated Press, March 01, 2012
HARRISBURG, Ill. - A predawn tornado flattened entire blocks of homes in a small Illinois town yesterday as violent storms ravaged the Midwest and South, killing at least 12 people in three states....
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"Death toll rises as deadly storms wreck towns; Second deadly tornado outbreak in US this week" by Jim Suhr and Ken Kusmer | Associated Press, March 02, 2012
HENRYVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A string of violent storms scratched away small towns in Indiana and cut off rural communities in Kentucky as an early-season tornado outbreak killed more than 30 people, and the death toll rose as daylight broke on today’s search for survivors.
Massive thunderstorms, predicted by forecasters for days, threw off dozens of tornadoes as they raced from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes yesterday. Twisters that crushed entire blocks of homes knocked out cellphones and landlines alike, ripped power lines from broken poles and tossed cars, school buses and tractor-trailers onto roadways made impassable by debris....
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Related: Tornado survivors prepare for more violent weather
"Snow in Calif. boosts skiing, raises danger" Associated Press, March 03, 2012
TRUCKEE, Calif. - A late winter storm that dumped at least 6 feet of snow in parts of California’s Sierra Nevada created ripe conditions yesterday for snow sports enthusiasts but also posed risks for back-country skiers, one of whom was killed by an avalanche....
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Also see: Snowe Falls in Maine
Still cleaning up this morning after some unexpected snow fall last nights.
