Blanket of snow swaddles Midwest, stalls travel

Thursday, February 21, 2013 | 5:45 p.m. CST; updated 8:40 p.m. CST, Thursday, February 21, 2013

ST. LOUIS — Powdery snow, up to a foot and a half in some places, bombarded much of the nation's midsection Thursday, impeding travel and shutting down airports, schools and state legislatures.

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