Awwal 19, 1432, Feb 22, 2011, SPA-- Heavy snowfall dropped throughout the Midwestern United States, causing hundreds of cancelled flights and icy road conditions, officials warned on Monday. Blizzard warnings were issued for parts of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota, as forecasters expect a cold front and heavy snow there, the National Weather Service said in a statement. About 25 centimeters of snow has already dropped in parts of Michigan since midday Sunday, where freezing rain and heavy sleet is also expected, meteorologists said. The weather service said winds around 48 kilometers per hour, with high gusts, were sweeping across the northern and central states.
