By: Associated Press, 12/16/2013
Winter Storm Electra caused at least eight deaths and continued to snarl traffic and close schools Monday despite the system exiting off the East Coast. The Missouri State Patrol confirms that the storm contributed to four deadly crashes on Friday and Saturday. Drivers in the path of the storm faced slick road conditions from snow and ice and multiple accidents were reported on roadways throughout the Midwest and Northeast. "Winter Storm Electra was a fairly typical winter storm," said weather.com meteorologist Nick Wiltgen. "One area of low pressure brought snow to the Midwest Saturday before the storm transferred its energy to an offshore low Sunday. The Northeast got the heavier totals with over a foot from eastern New York to northern New England. All in all, the storm behaved as predicted with few, if any, surprises."
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