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Major winter storm spreads ice, snow and outages risk as millions face travel disruptions

A sprawling winter storm is pushing heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain from the Plains and South toward the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, forcing widespread warnings and prompting officials to urge people to stay off roads. Utilities are bracing for outages as ice builds on trees and power lines, while airlines report thousands of canceled flights.