A major winter blast of snow, ice, wind and freezing temperatures is sweeping the U.S. from the Midwest to the East Coast, prompting school and government closures.

The storm will reach a new gear on Sunday, with snow, sleet and freezing rain intensifying from Kansas to Virginia.

At least six people are dead as Winter Storm Blair marches across the mainland United States, bringing dangerous snow and ice along with it.

A major winter blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures in the U.S. stirred dangerous travel conditions from central and southern states all the way to the East Coast early Monday, prompting

A major, disruptive winter storm was sweeping across the central U.S. on Sunday, forecasters said, bringing with it a dreaded combination of snow, ice and plunging temperatures. The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings from Kansas and Missouri — where blizzard conditions are expected — to New Jersey.

A major winter storm that broke snowfall records in the Midwest is now slamming the mid-Atlantic and causing the cancellation of more than 1,900 flights across the U.S. More than 50 million Americans from Kentucky to Washington,

Winter storm warnings have ben declared from Illinois to New Jersey. And some areas will get a lot of snow. They will also get freezing rain and ice, blustery winds and frigid temperatures.

Storm Blair blanketed large swaths of the U.S., stretching from the Ohio Valley to the East Coast in ice and snow on Monday, affecting tens of millions of Americans who are now scrambling to protect their homes.

A major winter blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures in the U.S. stirred dangerous travel conditions from central and southern states all the way to the East Coast early Monday, prompting schools and government offices in several states to close.