As heavy snow and avalanche conditions hamper recovery efforts, the families of six victims have shared their identities and more about the circumstances surrounding the deadly avalanche.
Mobile homes in Flat Rock, Illinois, are almost unrecognizable after a tornado ripped through Crawford County. Dramatic video shows vehicles tossed into downed trees. Several people were trapped in their homes, with at least one woman sent to the hospital. Severe storms also brought hail, high winds, rain and a damaging tornado to Bloomington, Indiana, on Thursday.
A blast of colder air is coming for the East, including the Southeast, which has been seeing record warmth. Temperatures will drop to 10-20 degrees below average, with cities like Atlanta and Raleigh seeing highs in the 40s and Orlando and Tampa in the 50s. Nashville and Memphis could even see highs drop into the 30s. Temperatures will moderate slightly as the upcoming week progresses, but winter isn’t done just yet. Here’s the latest.