Flights canceled as snow belts Midwest states

Heavy snow from Saturday blanketed many states in Midwest of the United States, leading to traffic accidents and the cancellation of over a 1,000 flights.

Hardest hit were Illinois, Michigan and Iowa, but weather warnings were issued in several others.

The National Weather Service stated that the snow will stop early morning on Monday with an expectation of about half a meter of accumulated snow in some areas.

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