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Ice storms and blizzards pummel the central U.S.

From an ice storm in North Dakota that sealed windows shut to blizzard conditions in Colorado causing hundreds of airport delays and cancellations, a winter storm pummeled much of the central United States on Tuesday, the day after Christmas.

By Tom Stromme/The Bismarck Tribune, Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette and AP

Dec. 26, 2023

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THE GAZETTE VIA AP

An Elbert County truck with sand passes the closure barrier on Colorado County Highway 86 just east of Kiowa, Colo. The road was closed to Limon after a blizzard hit the eastern plains of the state.
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THE GAZETTE VIA AP

Drake Prokop shovels snow hit in front of Bino's Pizza after a blizzard on Tuesday, Dec. 26, in Kiowa, Colo.
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THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE VIA AP

Brian Smith moves slowly pulling a pair of bags across an ice covered parking lot in downtown Bismarck, N.D., on Tuesday morning, Dec. 26, as ice covered streets and sidewalks made walking and driving difficult.
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THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE VIA AP

The intersection of Fourth Street and Avenue C in Bismarck, N.D., is seen on Tuesday morning, Dec. 26, as ice covered streets and sidewalks made walking and driving difficult.
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THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE VIA AP

Mariah Sanders sprinkles rock salt to melt the ice covered sidewalk outside the Hi Honey salon downtown Bismarck, N.D., on Tuesday morning, Dec. 26, as ice covered streets and sidewalks made walking and driving difficult. Sanders said she was expecting a customer, but others had called in to postpone due to weather conditions.
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THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE VIA AP

A car collided with a pole near downtown Bismarck, N.D., on Tuesday morning, Dec. 26, as ice covered streets and sidewalks made walking and driving difficult.
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NEBRASKA STATE PATROL VIA AP

In this photo provided by Nebraska State Patrol, two tractor-trailers lose control on Christmas Day on Interstate 80 in Nebraska as a winter storm pummels part of the Midwest, on Monday, Dec. 25. Forecasters are predicting that heavy snow and blizzard conditions will continue through early Wednesday across part of the north-central U.S.
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NEBRASKA STATE PATROL VIA AP

In this photo provided by Nebraska State Patrol, a tractor trailer veers into ditch on Christmas Day on Interstate 80 in Nebraska as a winter storm pummels part of the Midwest, on Monday, Dec. 25. Forecasters are predicting that heavy snow and blizzard conditions will continue through early Wednesday across part of the north-central U.S.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ice coats a vehicle in Bismarck, N.D., on Tuesday, Dec. 26. An ice storm, part of a multistate storm in the Northern Plains, struck eastern North Dakota beginning Monday afternoon, Dec. 25, and moved westward, making highways slippery and impacting travel.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ice coats a vehicle in Bismarck, N.D., on Tuesday, Dec. 26. An ice storm, part of a multistate storm in the Northern Plains, struck eastern North Dakota beginning Monday afternoon, Dec. 25, and moved westward, making highways slippery and impacting travel.

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