The Nation : Snow, Ice Chill Midwest

Freezing rain and snow iced the upper Midwest, snapping power lines and sending cars skidding into ditches. At least five people died in traffic accidents on slick roads. Freezing rain forced the Detroit Metropolitan Airport to suspend flights for several hours. Two Illinois residents were killed in icy road accidents. In Wisconsin, two people died in a two-car crash on a snow-covered road. The freezing rain glazed power lines and caused scattered power outages in the Milwaukee area.