1 of 3 | Trucks and cars are stuck in deep snow on interstate 264 from the first winter storm of 2025 with snow, ice, sleet and freezing rain hitting the region on Sunday in Louisville, Kentucky. A winter storm warning is in effect through 7 p.m. Monday as the storm could bring upwards of 8 inches of snow along with significant ice accumulation that could cause widespread and prolonged power outages across the commonwealth. Photo by John Sommers II/UPI | License Photo
Jan. 5 (UPI) — The new year is ushering in a major winter storm across a wide swath of the United States, blasting large regions of the country with heavy snow and dangerous ice. More than 60 million people in 30 states are under winter weather warnings. More than 4 million people are under blizzard warnings through Sunday night in parts of Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri, according to a customizable online map posted by the National Weather Service. Advertisement Travel conditions in parts of the heartland, including Kansas, Kentucky and Indiana were treacherous. The National Weather Service has warned of