Hundreds of thousands across five U.S. states are without power, as a strong winter storm slams the Northern Plains and Midwest.
Bringing heavy snow and powerful winds, the storm has also triggered flight cancellations and road closures across the region.
More than 24 million people are under severe winter weather warnings of some kind.
Experts say these weather conditions could break records in some places.
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