Weather.com - 12/20/12, Barbara Rodriguez, John Milburn & weather.com
Omaha, Neb.A snow plow spreads salt and sand Wednesday Dec. 19, 2012 in Omaha, Neb. A storm that has dumped more than a foot of snow in the Rocky Mountains is heading east and is forecast to bring the first major winter storm of the season to the central plains and Midwest. (AP Photo/The World-Herald, Jimmie Burnett)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Midwest's first major snowstorm of the season was sweeping across several states early Thursday, shuttering schools, creating treacherous roadways and threatening to slow down one of the nation's busiest airports ahead of the holiday weekend.
Heavy snowfall, coupled with strong winds, will create blizzard conditions for morning commuters from Kansas to Wisconsin.
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